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Occultus Vitae – Hidden Life

Some legends should stay buried.

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Windows · English, German, French, Spanish, Polish

File 01 – The rumour

Beneath the castle lies something that should never have been woken.

You are an urban explorer. Abandoned places, dark legends, the stories others only whisper about – that is your thing. When old documents about a secret laboratory beneath a remote castle fall into your hands, you cannot resist.

Rumour has it that an experiment in black magic went horribly wrong down there. What starts as a curious expedition quickly turns into a struggle for survival – and for your sanity.

Story & features

An open notebook with handwritten entries
Found in the game: “It remembers how you hide.”

File 02 – What awaits you

A game that fights back

  1. Immersive exploration

    Roam hauntingly detailed environments, from decrepit castle halls to the depths of a forsaken underground lab. Every shadow hides a story, every creak of the floorboards hints at something sinister.

  2. An enemy that learns

    The adaptive enemy AI remembers how you play. Hide a lot and it starts checking hiding spots. Love your flashlight and it spots you from further away.

  3. Psychological horror

    As you delve deeper, reality begins to blur. Face horrors that test your sanity and make you question what is real and what is not.

  4. Challenging survival

    Solve intricate puzzles, evade relentless threats and manage batteries, keys and medicine wisely. Save at old typewriters – each one works only once.

  5. Atmospheric sound design

    An original soundtrack and true 3D audio with occlusion through walls and room reverb. You hear where something is – and where it is about to be.

File 03 – Evidence

Screenshots

  • A house in the woods at night with a single lit window
  • Rusty roundabout on a playground at night
  • Pentagram of candles on a stone floor
  • A wall covered in painted eyes
  • A skeleton in a padded cell, caught in the light
  • A single light at the end of a room – and something stands in the shadow

All screenshots

File 04 – Transmissions

Latest from Steam

All news & patch notes

Patch notes

Occultus Vitae – Major Update 0.2 is LIVE

The wait is over. Hey everyone, it has been far too long since our last update – and we know it. But we didn't spend that time sleeping. Over the past months we have taken the Introduction …

Patch notes

🛠️ Patch Notes – Version 0.1.6

Update 0.1.6 is live! This patch focuses on atmosphere, lighting, and some important quality improvements: 💡 Lighting & Shadows Overhaul The first level’s lighting has been completely …

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