Splice

About

Splice casts you as Sam Foster, trapped in a remote bunker after a DNA experiment goes rogue. You spend most of the game confined to a security office, using limited tools to explore blueprints, bypass locks, and piece together what’s happening outside. The real threat lurks in the dark, every creak and muffled noise ramps up tension as you scavenge dwindling supplies and time your movements between checks. Puzzle solving mixes with survival instincts: you’re racing to reboot a mainframe while avoiding something that doesn’t care about your plans. The game’s strength lies in its claustrophobic pacing and audio design. Player forums note the creature encounters feel earned, with jump scares tied to your own curiosity rather than cheap tricks. While not graphically intense, the dim lighting and creaking metal walls keep the atmosphere tight. Early reviews highlight its difficulty curve, some found the resource management frustrating, but most praised how every decision feels weighted. Best played with volume up and lights on.

Storyline

Sam Foster is the new kid in security team for CyroArk, a scientific research company. His first week is spend at a research bunker underneath the Arizona desert. All has gone well so far, but he has learned something about this company that he wishes he knew beforehand. The company is conducting illegal DNA splicing experiments on human subjects and has now been threatened with his life if he decides to leave or reveal the secret. Then, something unexpected happens. An experiment has escaped. Screams and the sounds of ripping flesh can be heard from Sam's security office. Something terrifying has broken free. As a result, a security lockdown has been triggered, and the only way to reset it is to reboot the mainframe. But that means facing what is out there, the creature that has seemingly killed everyone remaining in the bunker. Three days have passed since the lockdown. Sam hasn't left the safety of his security room. His supplies have been vanquished. It is time face his fears and plan his escape.