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Over dit spel

STILL BOUND is a short, story-driven first-person psychological horror game focused on atmosphere, tension, and environmental storytelling.

You arrive alone in a forest to scout a campsite before your friends arrive. What begins as a quiet walk and a simple camp setup slowly turns into a nightmarish search through abandoned paths, locked gates, and places that feel wrong. As night falls, the forest changes — and something begins to follow you.

This is a linear, focused horror experience built around immersion rather than combat. You are not a fighter. Your goal is to survive, keep moving, and find a way forward while piecing together what happened in the forest.

What to expect

• First-person exploration horror with a slow-burning buildup and escalating tension

• Narrative progression through gameplay

• A stalking supernatural threat that becomes more aggressive as the game progresses

• Minimal UI with Inner Thoughts that react to events and locations (with multiple variations between playthroughs)

• Environmental storytelling through level design

• Flashlight-based survival pressure in later sections (limited safety, not combat)

• Positional audio-driven scares and guidance, including distant impacts, movement, and environmental changes

• No weapons, no traditional combat — movement, awareness, and timing are your only tools

Gameplay structure

The experience begins with daylight exploration and camp preparation, then shifts into a darker and more hostile phase after a violent encounter. From that point on, the player must move deeper into the forest, navigate narrow routes and landmarks, and respond to a growing threat while the environment becomes less readable and more oppressive.

Content notes

STILL BOUND contains psychological horror themes, non-graphic violence, blood, and a brief choking/strangulation sequence.

Developer note

STILL BOUND is the first game from a solo developer, built with a strong focus on atmosphere, pacing, and handcrafted environmental tension.

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This game contains non-graphic violence and horror themes, including a brief choking/strangulation scene, references to ritualistic killing, and the presence of blood stains. No sexual content.