Three Doors. One Safe Path. Observe the signs, learn the patterns, and uncover the fate of the explorer who ventured before you.

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About This Game

An adventure game where observation and deduction are your only tools. Three doors. One safe path.

Far below the town of Durn lies a sprawling dungeon where survival depends not on combat, but observation. Look for clues in the environment and piece together an 800 year old mystery. Just what lies in the Vaults?

Every room presents a choice between three doors. Only one is safe. The other two lead… somewhere else. Your survival depends entirely on reading the environment. Look for subtle clues:

  • Faint knocking behind the doors

  • Damp stones

  • The slightest draft

  • Movement where there should be none

As you descend, you’ll find fully narrated field studies left by the last explorer.

Uncover three interconnected tales spanning eight centuries as you piece together the forgotten history of the Vaults and discover the fate of those who ventured before you.

  • Deduction based top-down dungeon exploration with environmental clues

  • A narrative mystery told through notes and the environmental story telling

  • Fully narrated notes

  • Extensive accessibility settings:

    • No jumpscares

    • No quicktime events. Play at your own pace

    • Multiple input methods supported, as well as remapping inputs

    • Important audio cues have visual indicators

    • Volume control

    • Stereo/mono toggle

    • Brightness/contrast control

    • Long press duration configuration

    • Multiple display modes, including windowed

    • Option to switch fonts to Atkinson Hyperlegible

    • Color blind friendly

    • Font size customisation

System Requirements

    Minimum:
    • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
    • OS: Windows 10 (64-bit)
    • Processor: Quad-core Intel Core i5-8400 or AMD Ryzen 5 2600
    • Memory: 8 GB RAM
    • Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 (6GB VRAM) or AMD Radeon RX 580 (8GB VRAM)
    Recommended:
    • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
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