Don't Knock Twice

About

Don't Knock Twice is a first-person horror game that tasks you with navigating a creaky, candlelit manor filled with eerie secrets. As a mother desperate to rescue her missing daughter, you'll search every room, flip switches, and manipulate objects to survive. The game leans into a classic spooky-house vibe, blending environmental puzzles with jump-scare tension. You aren't fighting monsters directly, instead you're improvising escapes using whatever you can scavenge. The atmosphere thrives on quiet dread and the feeling that something is always just out of sight. Based on a 2016 film of the same name, the game expands on its source material's urban legend about a vengeful spirit bound to a family's ancestral home. Director Caradog James and actor Katee Sackhoff carry over into the game from the movie, giving the story a cohesive but polarizing edge, reviews split between praise for the spooky setting and criticism of repetitive puzzle design. Released in 2017, it runs on PS4, PC, Xbox One, Switch, and PS VR. The single-player format keeps the focus tight on its unsettling premise, though some players found the pacing grinds to a halt in later acts.