Security Booth

About

Security Booth drops you into a flickering 1996 surveillance room where every creak and static pulse feels like a threat. As a low-level guard at Nova Nexus, you scan ID badges, lock down doors, and watch grainy camera feeds for signs of trouble. The tension comes from limited info, blacked-out screens, malfunctioning systems, and the nagging sense you’re not alone. Minimal combat means most decisions hinge on risk management: let an unknown ID through and hope for the best, or shut down access and risk trapping yourself in a dead zone. The game leans hard into its retro aesthetic with VHS-style distortion and a claustrophobic soundscape that amplifies every click of a keyboard or hum of a monitor. Reviews on Steam highlight its atmospheric dread, with 90% of 2,300+ ratings calling it “terrifying” or “unnerving.” Some call it a spiritual successor to 90s survival horror, but stripped to its barest mechanics. Short playtime and a few recycled set pieces keep it from being a genre-definer, but the best moments stick around, like realizing the cameras you trust might be lying to you.

Storyline

Based in 1996, you are working for a company known as Nova Nexus, you play as a security guard. Your job role is to make sure that only the right authorized personnel are getting into the facility.