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Rescue the Hostages: Cryptic Countdown
Rescue the Hostages: Cryptic Countdown is a live-action FMV thriller where every second counts. Solve a series of timed word scrambles to disarm a ticking bomb and rescue hostages before time runs out. Your speed, accuracy, and nerve will determine the outcome.

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Features
Single-player
Family Sharing
Profile Features Limited 
Languages:
Interface Full Audio Subtitles
English ✔ ✔
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About This Game

Rescue the Hostages: Cryptic Countdown is a high-pressure FMV thriller where you must solve timed word scramble challenges to disarm a bomb and save trapped hostages.

A live-action FMV sequence unfolds in real time, with the bomb’s timer synced directly to the game. You have ten minutes to unscramble 20 words before the countdown reaches zero.

The game features three escalating levels, each introducing a new group of hostages and increasingly difficult word scrambles. Every second matters in this race against time.

Mature Content Description

The developers describe the content like this:

This game contains realistic depictions of violence and crime within a dark, psychological horror setting. Themes include hostage situations, threats of death, and criminal acts, with some scenes implying injury or death. Some strong language is used.

System Requirements

    Minimum:
    • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
    • OS: Windows 11 or newer
    • Processor: 64-bit Intel or AMD CPU (dual-core or better)
    • Memory: 4 GB RAM
    • Graphics: Integrated GPU capable of hardware-accelerated video playback
    • Storage: 2 GB available space
    • Sound Card: Any Windows-compatible sound device
    Recommended:
    • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
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