Infliction: Extended Cut is a first-person psychological horror adventure game developed by Caustic Reality, a one-man Australian indie studio led by Clinton McCleary, and published by Blowfish Studios [1] [2] [3] [4]. The game was initially released on PC in 2018, with the Extended Cut version, featuring improvements and additional content, later released for Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and Nintendo Switch
The game centers around Gary Prout, a man who returns to his seemingly empty home late at night to retrieve plane tickets for his wife, Sarah [2] [4] [6]. However, upon entering, he finds himself trapped in a nightmarish loop, haunted by a malevolent spirit, and forced to confront the dark history of his family and the house [1] [2] [4] [6]. The narrative unfolds through exploration, puzzle-solving, and the collection of memories, journal entries, and other household items that reveal the tragic events leading to the haunting [1] [2] [4] [6] [7].
The story delves into mature and disturbing themes such as domestic abuse, alcohol and drug addiction, the death of children, depression, and unresolved trauma [1] [2] [4] [6] [7]. Players experience a shifting timeline, jumping between different years in the family's history, which alters the house's appearance and reveals the deteriorating state of the family members' sanity and relationships [1] [4] [6].
Gameplay primarily involves exploration, puzzle-solving, and avoiding the vengeful female spirit, Sarah, who stalks Gary throughout the house and other surreal environments [1] [2] [4] [6]. Players are largely defenseless, relying on stealth, hiding under beds or in closets, and utilizing light sources to temporarily banish the ghost [2] [4] [6]. A unique mechanic involves a Polaroid camera, which can be used to stun the spirit with its flash and reveal hidden clues or supernatural elements in the environment [1] [2] [7]. The game also features a real-time clock mechanic, where the ghost appears at certain times, adding to the tension [1].
Infliction: Extended Cut is praised for its strong atmosphere, immersive sound design, and well-written, emotional story [1] [4] [6] [7]. Despite being a solo-developed indie title, it boasts impressive graphical quality, particularly in its environments, and is noted for its effective use of psychological horror elements over excessive jump scares [1] [2] [4] [6] [7]. The game's length is approximately 3-5 hours, but it offers replayability through a New Game+ mode with increased difficulty, new areas, and altered puzzles, as well as a "museum mode" to view game assets and developer comments
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