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PASS THE CURSE
One cursed lantern. Two people trying to escape. Pass the light, reveal hidden symbols, and keep your partner illuminated while they open the way. Work together through traps and light puzzles in this two-player cooperative adventure.

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Features
Online Co-op
Family Sharing
Profile Features Limited 
Languages:
Interface Full Audio Subtitles
English ✔
Korean ✔
Content
Includes Interactive Elements

Online interactivity

Coming Soon To Early Access

The developers of this game intend to release as a work in progress, developing with the feedback of players.

Note: Games in Early Access are not complete and may or may not change further. If you are not excited to play this game in its current state, then you should wait to see if the game progresses further in development. Learn more

What the developers have to say:

Why Early Access?

“PASS THE CURSE is built around two players passing a lantern and opening the way for each other. Through Early Access, we want to learn how clearly players understand the clues and their changing roles, and which puzzles and passing moments they enjoy. Our focus is to improve puzzle readability, controls, difficulty, and connection reliability.”

Approximately how long will this game be in Early Access?

“We currently expect Early Access to last approximately 6–12 months from its launch. This is an estimate rather than a fixed release date, and it may change based on cooperative play feedback and progress on puzzle clarity, controls, and connection reliability. We will update this page if the expected timeframe changes.”

How is the full version planned to differ from the Early Access version?

“We plan to build on the first chapter with a wider variety of cooperative puzzles and improvements to controls, guidance, and connection reliability. The final scope and priorities may change based on player feedback and testing.”

What is the current state of the Early Access version?

“The current build contains the first chapter: seven connected rooms for two players. Players throw and catch a cursed lantern, share its light to reveal hidden symbols, and trade roles so an empty-handed partner can operate levers and seals. The chapter includes spike corridors, swinging blades, collapsing platforms, saws, and lantern relays between different heights. A dropped lantern can be recovered; failing to recover it restarts the current room.

This is an early development build. Testing currently covers automated input and two LAN processes on one PC. Cooperative gameplay between separate PCs and Steam accounts is still being tested. The current version does not include solo play, three- or four-player support, or saving and resuming a session.”

Will the game be priced differently during and after Early Access?

“The Early Access launch will be free. We have not decided the pricing policy for the full version. If we plan to change that policy, we intend to announce it on this page and through Steam announcements.”

How are you planning on involving the Community in your development process?

“We plan to gather feedback through Steam Community Discussions about confusing puzzles, control issues, connection problems, and the cooperative experience. We intend to prioritize reproducible problems and improvements to role clarity, and communicate significant changes through Steam announcements and this page.”
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About This Game

PASS THE CURSE is a two-player cooperative puzzle adventure about passing a cursed lantern and escaping a dungeon together. Its light reveals the way and hidden clues, but holding it for too long builds up a curse. Decide together when to throw it and where your partner should catch it.

Share the light. Trade responsibilities.
One player lights the way while the other uses their empty hands to work levers and seals. Walls and shutters can block the light, so position yourselves carefully and pass the lantern to open the next route. As the route changes, so do your roles.

Read hidden symbols and cross dangerous rooms.
Illuminate symbols and use their clues to operate the right mechanisms. Chapter 1 spans seven connected rooms with spike corridors, swinging blades, collapsing platforms, saws, and lantern relays between different heights.

Recover together when a throw goes wrong.
Make sure your partner is ready before passing. A dropped lantern can be recovered, but leaving it too long restarts the room. Both players and the lantern must reach the exit together to move on.

AI Generated Content Disclosure

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

Generative AI tools assisted in producing static English/Korean interface translations, store descriptions, and vector-based store branding. Gameplay screenshots are captured from the game. Models and sound effects come from licensed asset packs. The game does not generate AI content during play or connect to AI services.

System Requirements

    Minimum:
    • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
    • OS: Windows 10 64-bit, version 21H1 (build 19043) or newer
    • Processor: 64-bit x64 processor with SSE2 support
    • Network: Broadband Internet connection
    • Storage: 512 MB available space
    • Additional Notes: Requires Steam and an internet connection for two-player co-op. Minimum performance requirements are still being evaluated during Early Access.
    Recommended:
    • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
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