Off The Grid: Bad Dream
Off the Grid: Bad Dream (working title: Project Escher) is a first- and third-person psychological thriller and mystery adventure developed by Rare Castle. The game follows a man who survives a fatal car crash…
Time until release
Off The Grid: Bad Dream is an adventure developed by Rare Castle, releasing 31 March 2028 on PlayStation 5, Linux, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).
What Off The Grid: Bad Dream is
Off The Grid: Bad Dream is an unreleased adventure game in development at Rare Castle, currently scheduled for 31 March 2028. It is available on PlayStation 5, Linux, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on Unreal Engine 5.
The premise, in the publisher's words
After surviving a fatal car crash, the protagonist begins experiencing vivid, surreal dreams that seem connected to a mysterious plane of existence beyond space and time. As he alternates between his grounded real-world life and an otherworldly realm where consciousness exists as light or energy within mechanical vessels, he uncovers hidden truths about himself and the world around him. Guided by encounters with lost, corrupted, and healed entities, the protagonist must make moral and strategic choices—deciding who to help, who to confront, and how to use his crystal core—to navigate a journey of self-discovery, emotional healing, and transcending fear.
How it plays
It is played from a first person perspective. Its themes are fantasy, mystery, science fiction and thriller. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
Official trailer
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