Abscission

About

9 Abscission is a point-and-click adventure that leans into cosmic horror and methodical sleuthing. You play Detective Will Stanhope, figuring out a murder case tied to a prosthetics company and his own troubled past. The gameplay revolves around exploring crime scenes, collecting evidence, and interviewing suspects. Puzzles often branch into multiple solutions, letting your choices shape how the story unfolds. The tone balances procedural investigation with eerie, Lovecraft-inspired themes that seep into dialogue and environmental details. What lingers is the game’s slow-burn tension and the way its setting feels like a character itself. Lascado Prosthetics becomes a claustrophobic hub where every corner hides new unease. While the narrative doesn’t break new ground in horror, its atmospheric polish and branching puzzle logic earned early praise from PC Gamer and Steam reviewers. Released October 2023 by Beyond Booleans, it’s a deliberate, moody experience for players who enjoy figuring out mysteries where the worst thing might be what you don’t yet understand.

Storyline

Detective Will Stanhope had been a rising star in the Ashfield Police Department until a terrifying case in 1986 almost broke him. He tranferred to vice, filling his days with small-time drug busts in the hope that there were better days ahead, However, A grisly murder soon drags him back to his darkest hour, back to where his life began to unravel... Lascado Prosthetics.