A Place, Forbidden
A DARK AND EMPTY PLACE
A Place, Forbidden is a first-person lo-fi horror-puzzle game that takes place in a cursed Library. It is and shall remain completely free, and features a variety of puzzles and no small amount of reading. Though the notes and books are not always imperative to gameplay, skipping them will detract from the experience.
AN UNPLANNED STAY
The Library of Ouroboros. You awaken here with no memory of how you’ve arrived – though faint recollections of searching, of the Library’s name, stick in your mind like scraps of torn paper.
The reek of dust, of old wood, and of something… more difficult to place hang in the air. Is that a distant ringing you hear, or merely your imagination? And why do you feel so strange? So hot? Like a pair of eyes – no, much more than a single pair – are watching your every movement, reading your every thought, like words on the yellowed pages of an ancient book…
A Place, Forbidden was initially released as a demo on the 2020 Haunted PS1 Demo DIsc.
CREDITS:
Conor Walsh, Writing and Design
Dennis Müller, Scripting and Design
Gábor Papp, 3D Modeling and Materials
Aidan Cushing, Scripting
Game Discussion
Steam User 4
That was a good game. Short, sweet, couple moments of dread. What more can you ask out of a free horror game? I would absolutely recommend, and don't feel bad about checking a guide if you get stuck. There is a good guide that hides spoilers if you just don't know how to progress.
Steam User 1
I like it alot. a puzzle game with aspects of horror in it. I do like these kinda games games that reward you a bit for being more observant and looking for secrets. I got the 2nd ending which i'm not going to say much but sounds it good enough to me.
Steam User 0
really fun and thrilling and challenging puzzles.
I seriously recommend this game to anyone who loves puzzle games with a tiny aspect of horror in them
Steam User 0
Pretty cool little horror game, not exactly scary but it has an interesting narrative and some not so bad puzzle design to keep the game worth playing and unraveling the mystery. Also has some cool visuals.
Steam User 0
Great short and sweet horror game, I especially liked the atmosphere and sound design
Steam User 0
Hidden gem of a horror game. The puzzles aren't impossible but are challenging enough still. it' great when horror games dont just rely on jump scares and chase scenes as well. Things get a little weird and abstract which is great if that's how you like your games and you horrors. I recommend.
Steam User 0
Great game, especially for being free to play. The setting is eerie and I'm a sucker for the analog horror graphics style. The puzzles--while not particularly difficult--still usually pose enough of a challenge to keep things interesting. Story-wise you can uncover the perfect amount of information: enough that you aren't completely divorced from what's going, but not so much as to remove that feeling of dread found in Horror that draws from the fear of the unknown and unexplainable.