Xanthaphobia

About

Xanthaphobia drops you into a dark house on March 18th, 1997, where you find a hidden lab beneath an abandoned building. Stepping through an old portal traps you in a new world filled with monsters and danger. You must use physics to solve puzzles and move objects to survive the threats around you. The game focuses on single player exploration where your only goal is to escape the nightmare realm before it consumes you. Wilfred Berg built this title as a puzzle horror experience rather than just a walking simulator. It relies heavily on environmental interactions and logic to progress instead of combat or story cutscenes. Players who enjoy figuring out how objects work in strange physics systems will find plenty to do here. The game does not hold your hand through the mechanics, so expect to fail often while learning the rules of this hostile environment.

Storyline

The narrative unfolds as you return to your residence on March 18th, 1997, and make a spontaneous decision to embark on an exploratory adventure within an abandoned structure. As you delve deeper into the decaying edifice, an unexpected revelation emerges—a clandestine Government laboratory concealed beneath its timeworn facade, housing enigmatic relics of past experiments. Your curiosity leads you to an antiquated portal, compelling you to step through its threshold, yet unbeknownst to you, this seemingly innocuous choice becomes a pivotal and irrevocable turning point in your existence. As the door seals shut behind you, you find yourself transported to an entirely new realm, one fraught with perilous monstrosities and imminent danger. In this unforgiving domain, your survival hinges on your ability to ingeniously employ your environment and resources to navigate the harrowing challenges that await. Your journey is an epic struggle for escape from this nightmarish abyss. Leverage the principles of physics to facilitate your escape.