Whispering Lane: Horror
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The horror game Whispering Lane takes you to an abandoned house on Whispering Lane Street. Darkness reigns on the street, and strange noises stir unease among the neighbors. The main character, police officer Jackson Harrowfield, is sent to investigate the residents’ report. Soon, he will uncover the secrets of this dark house.
Enter the world of mysteries and dangers, experiencing two amazing stories: the crazy GhostSeeker from the HauntedExplorations channel and police officer Jackson Harrowfield. GhostSeeker leads his viewers through the haunted house, while Jackson Harrowfield faces dark secrets. Who will survive? Discover how deeply rooted the secrets are and whether GhostSeeker’s courage and Jackson Harrowfield’s determination will bring ultimate victory. Can you uncover the truth before it’s too late? Cross the boundaries of fear and enter the world of GhostSeeker and Jackson Harrowfield!
In this intense action game, you must make decisions: fight, flee, or hide in a locker. You can sneak, crawl, check the corridors – anything to avoid danger. Will you escape, face, or hide? Survival requires wit and courage. Every decision can determine your fate. Ready for the challenge? Play and see if you can survive!
The Enhanced Help System provides you with reliable support in puzzles or difficult moments of the game. With textual hints, dynamic cutscenes, and standout items, you’ll always know what to do. Whether you’re in need in dark corners or on the brink of doom, this system will help you keep a cool head and find a way out of every situation.
The Survival Instinct System 2.0 that conveys the character’s sensations during survival. When a character is injured, the system automatically adjusts the game’s pace, replicating slowing down in movement, accelerated heartbeat, etc., making the emotions accompanying the fight for survival even more intense, and the gaming experience even more engaging.
Take absolute control of your adventure in the game with the cutscene skipping system, known from Play with Me: Escape Room. You can skip scenes at any time or wait until the cinematic ends. Allow yourself to fully immerse in the game world, discovering it at your own pace and enjoying uninterrupted action!
Discover the story through cutscenes, mysterious notes, and in-game dialogues. Immerse yourself in the gripping narrative, where each discovery reveals another piece of the great puzzle. Can you uncover all the secrets hidden in this fascinating world? Graphic text in notes for some languages is translated, and additionally, you don’t have to read notes, as the text is read in English, Polish, French, German, and so on, additionally if you press the “E” key (by default), you can display the translation text of the note in your language.
The item management system recalls the spirit of classic survival horror games. Item bags are located at strategic points, allowing players to effectively store and organize their resources. With them, players can optimize their equipment, increasing their chances of survival in the uncertain and dangerous game world. The inventory in the game allows for combining items, sorting, deleting, etc.
“The Two Worlds in the Game” is a unique aspect of gameplay that offers players the opportunity to explore both a typical, ordinary world and a dark, frightening space covered with biomass. The first world is the abandoned house on Whispering Lane Street, while the second world is an unknown and dangerous space, full of mysterious creatures and threats. These two worlds are contrasting but interconnected spaces that create a rich and multi-dimensional experience for players.
“The Item Viewing System” is an innovative feature that allows players to examine various items available in the game in detail. With this system, players can closely examine each item, rotating it, zooming in, and even interacting with it from different angles. This interactive capability allows for a better understanding and exploration of the game world and can provide additional clues or secrets hidden in individual items. With this system, players can delve into the story and environment of the game in a new, fascinating way, adding depth and immersion to their experience.
“The Game Dubbing for Some Languages and Translations for Over 90 Languages” is a feature that allows players to choose the game language according to their preferences. Additionally, translations for over 90 languages, including Polish, French, German, and English, provide broad access to game content for players worldwide. Some languages also have “graphic” translations, which facilitate understanding notes and documents in the game.
The enemies in the game have undergone significant improvements compared to the previous production, Apartment 1406. Rigidbody features have been added, contributing to more realistic animation and interaction with the environment. Their artificial intelligence has been strengthened, allowing them to detect the player at certain angles and block attacks, requiring players to take a more strategic approach to combat. Additionally, enemies now patrol areas, making exploration of the game world even more exciting and unpredictable. Additionally, “Boss Fights” are an exciting element of the game, where players face off against powerful opponents. Each boss has unique abilities and strategies, requiring players to approach them creatively and tactically. Defeating a boss is a challenge that provides not only satisfaction but also rewards and key hints for further development in the game.
The dark graphics and two worlds in the game – one normal and the other covered in biomass – are key elements that create a unique atmosphere and depth in the game. Realistic graphics immerse players in a dark atmosphere, and two different realities add complexity to the experience, presenting a contrast between normalcy and terrifying biomass.
In the game world of Whispering Lane, your defense options are unlimited thanks to a rich range of weapons available to choose from. From traditional tools such as a baseball bat, crowbar, or axe, through classic firearms like a shotgun and pistol, to professional tools like a police baton or knife – you’ll find everything you need to survive. Each weapon has its unique characteristics, allowing players to adapt their combat approach to the situation and preferences.
LAST HOPE: Defend the house – is an upgraded version of the well-known mode from the game Apartment 1406. In this new edition, players must defend the house against waves of enemies, fighting for survival and earning points that allow them to advance in online rankings. The LAST HOPE mode becomes available after completing the basic game campaign, offering players a new challenge and the opportunity to compete with other players worldwide.
Players can adjust settings such as brightness in the game, graphic and sound quality, as well as configure keys to their needs or create shortcuts. For example, you can assign a key shortcut to the number 4 on the keyboard for a particular item such as a medkit and during the game press the 4 key to use the medkit. Additionally, there are crates in the game that can be destroyed. The game supports various control methods, including both mouse and keyboard, as well as gamepad, to provide optimal gameplay comfort for everyone. Unforgettable experiences are enriched by terrifying music, and players can strive to achieve special challenges through the Steam achievements system and compete with others on leaderboards thanks to the Steam Leaderboards feature and use Steam Cloud saves.
Note: The game contains a WALKING SIMULATOR mode; when we complete the full version of the game, we can play without enemies, bosses, the game will turn into a classic walking simulator.
Steam User 4
Played this on the day it came out and I had a blast. It felt like a blend of Resident Evil/Silent Hill with its playstyle but had more jumpscares than I expected which made the tension stick throughout. They were super natural and not expected in 90% of the cases.
Good:
Gameplay - Was solid and fun
Graphics - Much better and immersive than expected from a Solo Dev
Audio - the environmental soundscape felt very realistic
Bad/Meh:
Weird bugs (at one point the lights went out for about 15 mins and I was blindly walking around until I restarted)
Some parts of the Voice lines sounded robotic but AI was used for them so it makes sense.
Too many items - felt like there was some redundancy with some items not even having a purpose since you would use something else in most cases
Review and my Experience:
Steam User 1
Pretty good, train sequence doesn't really fit the vibe of the game and the "spot the anomaly" style game play is good for walking sims but in a game as interactive as this it brings the pace to a grinding halt. Other than those minor things I enjoyed myself and the price is very fair for what this is!
Steam User 3
Game was fun and creepy. It had me scratching my head a lot trying to understand but that's what makes these games really good.
Steam User 1
A Fun Psychological Horror Shooter. My favorite enemy is the dancing guy ahahaha, he kills me ;). Remembrance of a Silent Hill games.
Steam User 2
Just finished up the game. A very fun evil ghost hunting game with realistic bloody great graphics and evil entities with a cool story about a guy who streams ghost hunts. I really enjoyed it, super fun and 94/100 Achievements!
Steam User 2
idk why this has 100 achievements. I enjoyed what was here, but man this game is goofy. the sound design is odd to say the least. enemies and elements just like vibrate and apparently you cant kill that guy for some reason. has bad ai voices. somehow near the end has an exit 8 section that was confusing because it doesnt tell you your progress, there's no number that goes up, so idk if I'm messing anything up or not.
Steam User 3
Lots of jump scares in this lit horror game. It's unique and different, which is why I like it and recommend.