Terfenstein 3D

About

Terfenstein 3D is a retro first-person shooter where you play an escapee fighting through a prison camp designed to erase trans and queer people. The game focuses on fast gunplay and hand-to-hand combat against guards and enforcers in short, intense levels. Each area offers basic weapons and environmental hazards to turn against oppressors. The controls are straightforward but demand quick reflexes during firefights. The game’s premise is unapologetically confrontational, drawing direct comparisons between its fictional regime and real-world transphobia. Developer Sandra Moen frames the violence as catharsis for systemic abuse. While its approach divides players, some call it bold activism, others find it polarizing, the experience is brief but unrelenting. With a runtime under two hours, it prioritizes message over polish. Early reviews note the art style and sound design amplify the raw tone.

Storyline

In this dystopian world, fascists have killed and imprisoned all transgender and queer people, subjecting them to harsh conversion therapy, imprisonment, and death. You play as an escapee fleeing their detention center, while you exact your revenge. This game brings to light the very real transphobic violence many transgender people face for just existing. And draw a comparison between gender critics and nazi Germany.