A first-person psychological horror game centered on anomaly detection and environmental observation. Monitor a secluded museum during a full night shift, identify disturbances, and stabilize reality before it unravels.

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Orphic - The midnight shift

A night watch horror experience

Orphic is a psychological horror experience built around anomaly detection and environmental observation.

Overview

You are assigned a single night shift inside a secluded museum.
From 11 PM until dawn, your task is simple: keep everything in order.

But order is fragile.

Objects shift. Paintings change. Sounds emerge without cause.

Your role is to notice what doesn’t belong — before it’s too late.

You are not here to escape.

You are here to endure the night.

Gameplay

Orphic is a first-person horror game focused on observation, tension, and routine under pressure.

Each night, the museum behaves differently. Each shift lasts a full in-game night (30+ minutes).

Events occur unpredictably, requiring constant attention and awareness.

When a disturbance manifests, you must:
• Locate the source
• Use a mysterious artifact to stabilize reality
• Maintain focus until the anomaly subsides

Mastery requires patience, memory, and sharp attention to detail.

Atmosphere & Horror

Orphic focuses on slow-building dread rather than constant action.

  • Unpredictable events

  • Psychological pressure

  • Occasional jump scares

  • A persistent sense of being watched

Sometimes, danger announces itself.
Sometimes, it doesn’t.

Content Warning

This game contains horror elements, disturbing imagery, sudden scares, and themes that may not be suitable for all players.

AI Generated Content Disclosure

The developers describe how their game uses AI Generated Content like this:

Some visual assets in this game, such as paintings and certain 3D models, were created using generative AI tools and then manually refined and integrated by the developer to fit the game. All such content is created during development and is not generated dynamically during gameplay.

Mature Content Description

The developers describe the content like this:

Orphic – The Midnight Shift - contains dark, suspenseful themes suitable for mature audiences. Players will encounter horror elements including monsters, haunted rooms, jump scares, and unsettling imagery such as statues, mummies, and eerie paintings.

Violence is mostly fantastical: monsters and enemies can attack or scare the player, causing the character to fall or show fear, but there is no graphic gore or realistic killing.

Nudity is minimal and non-sexual, mainly in the form of partially unclothed monsters or statues.

The game contains mild vocal reactions (screams, shouts) but no strong language.

Recommended for players 15+.

System Requirements

    Minimum:
    • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
    • OS: Windows 10 64-bit
    • Processor: Intel Core i3-3220 or AMD FX-4300
    • Memory: 6 GB RAM
    • Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 750 Ti or AMD Radeon HD 7850 (2 GB VRAM)
    • DirectX: Version 11
    • Storage: 7 GB available space
    Recommended:
    • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
    • OS: Windows 10/11 64-bit
    • Processor: Intel Core i5-8400 or AMD Ryzen 5 2600
    • Memory: 12 GB RAM
    • Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 1060 or AMD RX 580 (4-6 GB VRAM)
    • DirectX: Version 11
    • Storage: 7 GB available space

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