Penthos
Penthos is a full-length kinetic narrative experience, featuring limited voice acting and original music.
Penthos is an indie developed by Cruelhouse, released 16 October 2021 on Linux, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).
What Penthos is
Penthos is an indie game developed by Cruelhouse and released in 2021. It is available on Linux, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on Ren'Py.
The premise, in the publisher's words
The cozy mountain town of Walpole has only ever known peace and tranquility, thanks to its strong community bonds and dedication to family values. That is, however, until recently... Three attacks in the last ten days - families murdered, each time. It's a tragedy they never thought possible, not in their town, and they respond in the only way they can come up with: they don't. But the danger still lurks, and not all of us are so keen on the idea of waiting out this crisis till it passes - or worse, till we're all dead. There's a killer out there. And whoever they are, they will strike again. So... who's stupid enough to take this mystery on? At the heart of Penthos is its cast of…
How it plays
It is played from a text perspective. Its themes are horror. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
What it launched against
Penthos launched on 16 October 2021, within three weeks of Age of Empires IV, Unpacking, Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy and Far Cry 6.
Released around the same time: Age of Empires IV, Unpacking, Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy, Far Cry 6.
Official trailer
Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.
Screenshots
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