game cover

CD Key

Spookening is a 3D horror game where you die each night and return as a ghost to scare villagers and steal Soular power to resurrect. Play as Herman Ghost, alter fate for another day. Learn the world’s rules, gather power, but beware humans and a vengeful ghost.

Lowest Price

FREE
Steam logo
Visit store

Release Date

01 Nov, 2016

Publisher/Developer

Reviews

Steam: 70.42% positive (50/71)
Metacritic: -

System Requirements

Minimum:
  • OS *: Windows 7

Steam Price History Chart

Price Information for

Current Best Price: FREE at Steam

Game:

Platform: Steam

Price history chart shows historical Steam pricing data to help you make informed purchasing decisions.

Loading price history chart...

Spookening: Herman's Return

Spookening is a gripping 3D horror game set in the haunted village of Clifftown. You play as the heroic Herman Ghost, a restless spirit who dies each night and returns to life through eerie, ghostly revival rituals. Your mission is to frighten the living just enough to steal their power—the Soular Power—and use it to resurrect and continue your existence.

Each night unfolds as a delicate balance between fear and survival. As a ghost, you roam the village, learning its secrets and manipulating the environment to gather Soular Power from sleeping or terrified villagers. The stronger their fear, the more power you harvest, bringing you closer to another chance at life. But push too hard: the living will seal their doors, and a vengeful ghost will hunt you down, forcing you to improvise or lose your chance to endure the next sunrise.

The world rewards curiosity. By studying the rules of this eerie realm, you uncover new ways to harvest Soular Power and extend your existence. The path to living again isn’t straightforward; you must chart a course through the night, choosing when to scare, when to observe, and when to retreat. Each decision reshapes Herman’s fate, offering opportunities to survive a second day or even rewrite the course of your afterlife.

Clifftown is alive with dangers and mysteries. The villagers rarely acknowledge the supernatural chaos you cause, yet they will defend their homes with determination. Your presence as an intruder triggers vigilance, and if you become too blatant, a phantom of vengeance looms—an enemy unlike any living soul, intent on eradicating your spectral influence. The struggle is not just about scaring people; it’s about balancing your hunger for Soular Power with the risk of attracting relentless pursuit.

Can you master the craft of haunting, decipher the village’s hidden rules, and save yourself by turning misfortune into opportunity? Every night brings a new chance to alter Herman’s destiny, seize another life, and walk a little further toward freedom—from fear, from fate, from the night itself.

  • Immersive 3D horror experience in a haunted town.
  • Die each night, return as Herman Ghost, and haunt to harvest Soular Power.
  • Balance fear to gain power without attracting a relentless vengeance ghost.
  • Learn the world’s rules and use Soular Power to grant another life.
  • Strategize across nights to change Herman’s fate and survive.

Recommended games