Convicts

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Convicts drops you into the shadowy halls of a medieval prison where ancient myths still whisper through cold stone. As Gavrila, a teenage peasant assigned to guard captured pagans, you navigate dim corridors and claustrophobic cells. The game leans into its eerie setting, letting curiosity and dread build as you uncover secrets buried beneath the crumbling walls. Simple tasks like lighting torches or checking locks turn tense when shadows seem to shift or distant groans echo. The first-person perspective keeps you close to the action, but it also traps you in a world where every creak feels like a warning. Set in a fading Slavic pagan era, the game’s strength lies in its mood and mystery. Developer kayroX_14 uses sparse dialogue and environmental storytelling to hint at a history of forgotten gods and lingering evil. The prison isn’t just a jail, it’s a character, with its own rhythm and threats. While the story remains tight-lipped about plot twists, the atmosphere has earned early praise for feeling "creepy in a way that sticks." With a release date of May 5, 2024, it’s a short but unsettling experience for anyone who likes their adventures on the quieter side of survival horror.