Horror Story: Hallowseed is a single-player story-driven psychological horror adventure game that takes place in the fictional location, Hallowseed. Viewed from a first-person perspective, the beautifully rendered environment not only contains various puzzles but is also controlled by an advanced AI that reacts to the player’s choices and actions, activating random scare events.
The story
You were camping in the woods with two friends when an obscure event caused you to lose consciousness and wake up alone in an unknown, strange place. Explore your surroundings, look for clues in mysterious locations, run and hide from the dark spirits awakened by your presence. Do your best to survive, find your friends and uncover the mysteries hidden deep within Hallowseed – a place forgotten by time, damned and gripped by mysterious demonic terror!
Key Features
Rich story - The player is driven by the story of a village whose inhabitants were seduced by an obscure power and condemned to darkness. While seeking to save his friends, the protagonist, Michael, will uncover what role he plays in all this tragedy.
Uncanny puzzles – You will encounter and need to solve various puzzles in order to progress the story. Stay vigilant and always on the lookout for clues anywhere around you!
Tense atmosphere - Immersive sound design and stunning visuals that will always keep you on your toes.
Micro-scares system - A system of random scary events that activate based on how you interact with the environment and will make you jump from your chair (or couch). Try different playthroughs with different choices to experience different scares!
Terrifying AI – It’s not easy to escape the horrors around you. There’s always a way to survive, but you may need several tries to get it right.
Inspired by Horror Movie Classics - Insidious, The Conjuring and The Exorcism of Emily Rose.
Hallowseed is the first chapter in the Horror Story series by Jeff Winner, stay tuned for more!
Graphics: NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 960 (Lower PC Can Run it but loses Fps and Graphics Quality)
Storage: 15 GB available space
Directx: Version 11
Sound card: DirectX Compatible
Additional notes: Variable 30fps to 60fps
windows Recommended
OS: Windows 10 64-bits
Processor: Core i5 3.20ghz
Memory: 16 GB RAM
Graphics: NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060 with 6GB VRAM or Higher
Storage: 15 GB available space
Directx: Version 11
Sound card: DirectX Compatible
Additional notes: Targetting 2.7k 60 fps
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Some functionality is not accessible when using the default controller configuration, requiring use of the touchscreen or virtual keyboard, or a community configuration
This game sometimes shows mouse, keyboard, or non-Steam-Deck controller icons
In-game interface text is legible on Steam Deck
This game's default graphics configuration performs well on Steam Deck
