Kyiv, Ukraine – July 21, 2025. Haunted Dude is equally thrilled and possessed to launch the first episode of their narrative horror RPG The Demons Told Me to Make This Game into Early Access on Steam.
A darkly comic twist on eldritch horror, The Demons Told Me to Make This Game puts you inside the minds of amateur exorcists — literally. As a disembodied spirit, you whisper into their thoughts, influence decisions, and try to guide them through demonic chaos. They always hear you. Whether they listen is another story.
The game unfolds through a series of time loops, letting players experiment with events, change outcomes, and search for the one timeline where (almost) everyone survives. One loop, a thousand terrible choices.
Watch the new gameplay trailer and dive into Red Hives, a town where demons roam, secrets rot under the surface, and even that lovely grandma might be suspicious.
The Demons Told Me to Make This Game on Steam
store.steampowered.com/app/2835690/The_Demons_Told_Me_to_Make_This_Game/
The Demons Told Me to Make This Game — Launch Trailer
youtube.com/watch?v=w3bBlsvzf9Y
Red Hives may look like a small, dying town where nothing ever happens, but don't let the looks deceive you. The history of this place is riddled with terrible tragedies and things way worse than demons lurk in its shadows.
The only ones standing against the darkness are a ragged crew of exorcists. Brave but hopelessly unprepared for what they face. Fortunately, they have you. You are Dark Wisp, a summoned spirit forced to solve this mess by influencing the thoughts and decisions of your hosts. Who, to be clear, did not ask for your help.
As you guide them, bending wills and shaping fates, one question lingers: whose side are you really on?
The Demons Told Me to Make This Game launches in Early Access with the Episode 1, featuring an introductory Time Loop ’Of Tapes and Gums’ and the first full loop ’Of Punks and Bees.
Key Features
- Master the Time Loop. Experiment with choices and interactions across time loops to unlock the perfect sequence that keeps (mostly) everyone (mostly) alive.
- Possess and Persuade. You can’t control what your hosts do directly but you can shape their thoughts, push their buttons, and break their mental defenses from the inside.
- Exploit Their Weaknesses. Each exorcist reacts differently to a voice inside their head. Some fear you. Others crave attention. Learn what makes them tick, and use it.
- Small Town Horror, With a Devil Smile. Red Hives is soaked in trauma and twisted secrets. The demons are scary. The town’s deeper secrets are even worse.
- Laugh Into the Void. The Demons Told Me to Make This Game blends cosmic horror with absurd humor, as if Lovecraft wrote a sitcom and it broke into your brain.
Factsheet
- Developer: Haunted Dude
- Platforms: PC
- Genre: Narrative Adventure
- Release Date: July 21, 2025 (Episode 1)
Links
- Steam: s.team/a/2835690
- Twitter/X: @TheHauntedDude
- Discord: discord.gg/jqkH8m8gux
- YouTube: @HauntedDude
- Press contact: contact@haunteddude.com
About Haunted Dude
Haunted Dude is a reckless artist who dared to look beyond the veil of reality and glimpse the impossible. Aiding him in sharing his dark visions with the world is our brave team of creators from Kyiv, Ukraine! Immersive narrative experiences and non-linear storytelling are our specialty and passion, and we strive to conquer new heights in this domain.
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