"I have never used my smartphone or digital camera to discover and be horrified by East Asian Mythical Ghosts, despite a strong desire to do so. Now, with the help of the kind and generous people of ‘Digital Happiness’, we can all experience the immense terror of picking up our cameras to view ghastly apparitions. The game is called DreadOut, and scares are abundant." - Petey A.M.
These aren’t nostalgia grabs or gimmick-laden throwbacks. They each bring something genuinely fresh to the table, mechanics that feel baked into the exploration and combat, not just tacked on.
Play as Dik, a nimble acrobat exploring the depths of Hell to rescue his brother from the Devil’s hands. With no weapons to rely on, success hinges on mastery of physics-driven movement, and quick adaptation to deadly obstacles.
GDC 2025 has revealed the finalists for the 27th annual Independent Games Festival (IGF).
