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First-person cosmic horror prequel to The Alien Cube. Unarmed protagonist must run, hide, and use the environment to survive a relentless evil. Explore a huge map spanning buildings, caves, swamps, graveyards, solve puzzles, uncover an ancient mystery, guided by lantern light in stunning CryEngine visuals.

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Release Date

13 Sep, 2017

Publisher/Developer

Alessandro Guzzo

Reviews

Steam: 78.15% positive (422/540)
Metacritic: -

System Requirements

Minimum:
  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  • OS *: Windows 7/8/10 (64-bit OS required)
  • Processor: Dual core 2.8 GHz
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: GTX 460 1GB/Radeon 5850 1GB
  • DirectX: Version 11
  • Storage: 5 GB available space

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The Land of Pain

The Land of Pain is a first-person Cosmic horror adventure and the spiritual prequel to The Alien Cube. Set against a rain-soaked, shadow-soaked landscape, it invites you to confront an ancient, malevolent force stalking the woods. This Lovecraftian journey emphasizes atmosphere, dread, and survival, where knowledge itself can be perilous and the line between reality and nightmare grows thinner with every step.

You are unarmed. Your only chance of continuation is to run as fast as you can, and to exploit the environment to hide yourself from the unseen threat. The world tests your nerve as you improvise escapes, slide through perilous paths, and use every scrap of terrain to stay out of sight. Expect tense chases, sudden setbacks, and choices that weigh heavily as the darkness closes in around you.

The Land of Pain offers a huge map that rewards thorough exploration. Move through a diverse range of locales, including eerie buildings, claustrophobic caves, murky swamps, and desolate graveyards. Each area is crafted to feel loaded with history and danger, gradually revealing fragments of a larger mystery as you press deeper into the land’s corrupted heart.

Visuals carry the game’s mood with CryEngine-powered graphics, enhanced by photogrammetric technology and a meticulously designed ambient soundscape. The result is a photoreal, immersive world where light and shadow, wind and echo, shape every decision you make and every corner you choose to traverse. The atmosphere is thick with unease, making even quiet moments feel threatening.

Gameplay revolves around solving puzzles and interacting with the environment. Use objects you find to unlock paths, adjust settings, and piece together forgotten lore that illuminates the ancient mystery behind the land’s corruption. Progress hinges on careful observation, experimentation, and the ability to adapt to a world that refuses to be fully understood.

Shrouded in darkness, the world presents a paradox: you must light your path with a lantern, yet you’ll be more vulnerable when you are away from the safety of darkness. This mechanic creates tense moments where choosing when to illuminate your route can determine whether you survive another step or become prey to what lurks beyond the glow.

As a spiritual predecessor to The Alien Cube, The Land of Pain builds a standalone, atmospheric experience while enriching a shared, unsettling lore. It is designed for players who crave isolation, cosmic dread, and a meticulously crafted world where every shadow hides a question—and every answer can come at a cost.


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