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A third-person psychological survival horror on desolate Zhokhov Island. Geophysicist Anna is trapped in a forgotten Soviet base beneath permafrost, haunted by visions while uncovering buried memories. Evade or confront deadly creatures, solve puzzles, and explore a painterly ink-and-textured world with a haunting Slavonic soundtrack.

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Release Date

20 Nov, 2025

Publisher/Developer

Fira Soft, indie.io

Reviews

Steam: 90.91% positive (50/55)
Metacritic: -

System Requirements

Minimum:
  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  • OS *: WINDOWS® 7, 8.1, 10 (64-BIT Required)
  • Processor: Intel® Core™ i5-4460 or AMD FX™-6300 or better
  • Memory: 8 GB RAM
  • Graphics: NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 760 or AMD Radeon™ R7 260x with 2GB Video RAM
  • DirectX: Version 11
  • Storage: 5 GB available space

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Kriophobia

The Cold is Just the Beginning. A scientific expedition to the desolate Zhokhov Island is disrupted by strange magnetic anomalies. Among the team is Anna, a young geophysicist with a clouded past and a sharp mind. When disaster strikes and the crew is trapped beneath a long forgotten Soviet military base buried under permafrost, Anna must fight to survive and uncover the truth hidden beneath the ice. Yet something else lies buried here. As she searches for a way out, Anna is haunted by surreal visions, grotesque figures, and distorted echoes of a twisted past. The deeper she goes, the more she feels drawn to this place, as if it somehow welcomes her back. The cold may be deadly, but what lies beneath is far more chilling.

Kriophobia is a Classic Survival Horror drawn back to its roots, a third person psychological experience where story, survival, and atmosphere are the core. It draws inspiration from genre landmarks and aims for a slow burn that rewards careful observation and interpretation. Every shadow matters, every choice shifts the path forward, and the line between ally and threat grows increasingly thin as the mystery deepens.

In this world you can evade or confront—combat is tense, creatures unforgiving, and often best avoided entirely. Survival depends on rationed resources, environmental dangers, and making decisions with consequences that ripple through both the present danger and Anna’s fractured memory. The ruins you explore reflect Cold War fixation and personal trauma, inviting you to uncover a layered legacy through exploration, puzzle solving, and atmospheric storytelling.

The game presents a distinctive visual language: a hybrid of comic book ink with painterly textures, brought to life through handcrafted static camera angles that heighten the sense of unease. The soundtrack, inspired by Slavic traditions, drifts through dread and isolation, guiding you as Anna’s past fractures into the present and the base reveals its most disturbing truths. Some places should stay buried. Some memories should not.

  • Investigate a cursed Cold War era base and uncover what history refuses to forget.
  • Experience a slow, symbol-laden narrative where every corner adds depth to the mystery.
  • Manage scarce resources and endure lethal environments as you pursue the truth.
  • Navigate eerie, artful visuals and unsettling audio that reinforce the psychological horror.
  • Face unforgiving creatures and visionary surrealism that challenge perception and courage.

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