Lead Coffin

Lead Coffin is a short psychological horror game that drops you onto a desolate World War I battlefield. The air is thick with mustard gas, the horizon swallows in fog, and the ruins lie silent after the shelling. You are the lone survivor inside a battle-damaged tank, tasked with getting it moving and keeping its many systems alive long enough to escape. The tank itself acts as your chamber, your cage, and your last chance to reach safety.

Survival on treads

WWI tanks were claustrophobic and brutal to operate. In Lead Coffin you must pilot the tank, manage fuel and power, perform repairs, and navigate with only a hand-drawn map. There is no merciful tutorial: you learn by inspecting gauges, adjusting levers, and keeping the machine running under relentless pressure as cannon fire, gas, and the enemy’s artillery close in. The vehicle’s tracks bite the mud while the noise, heat, and stifling air test your nerves.

Monster in the mustard fog

Something has slain both sides of the conflict, and you must contend with a stalking force in the fog. The creature attacks the tank if you relax your guard and seeks a way inside. You must keep moving and employ lights, sounds, and bursts of flame to keep it at bay, while praying your hatch doesn’t give way under its pressure.

Horrors of the Great War

Shell-shocked and choking on gas, you can’t trust your eyes. Every image could be the monster, a memory of war, or the product of a traumatised mind. As the tension builds, the same terrors begin to creep through the hull—breathing through the radiators, rattling the rivets, whispering from the steel. The line between reality and nightmare thins inside the tank.

Key features

• Tank survival: Manage fuel, power, and repairs under extreme pressure
• No hand-holding: With only an imperfect map to guide you, figure out how the tank works and chart a path to safety
• Monster in the fog: An adaptive horror hunts you, challenging your playstyle and reflexes
• Inspired by history: Draws on real horror stories of WWI tank crews to evoke authenticity
• Concise tension: A focused, atmospheric experience that stays with you

About the creator

This game is a passion project from a solo developer. If you play Lead Coffin, you’re stepping into a personal vision shaped by history and horror. The developer welcomes messages and reads every one, eager to hear your thoughts.