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Peripheral

A first-person psychological horror game where you must return seven books to their shelves in a deserted library while being hunted by statue-like entities that only move when unobserved. Survive using…

27 October 2025

Peripheral is an adventure developed by Pandimensional Studios, released 27 October 2025 on PC (Microsoft Windows).

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What Peripheral is

Peripheral is an adventure game developed by Pandimensional Studios and released in 2025. It is available on PC (Microsoft Windows) only. It runs on Unity.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Return the Books Your goal is simple: pick up a book from the return slot, find its shelf, and return it. But with every book, the difficulty escalates as the Wardens grow more relentless. Every book raises the stakes: shelves are sabotaged, lights go out, and statues come to life. Can you return all seven books before the Wardens return you? Beware the Wardens The Wardens only move when you look away. Keep them in your peripheral vision to stay alive. Look directly at them for too long or get too close, and your senses distort as fear overwhelms you. Light and Fear Your flashlight is your lifeline. As you progress, the library is plunged into darkness, forcing you to rely on your limited…
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How it plays

It is played from a first person perspective. Its themes are action and horror. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

Peripheral launched on 27 October 2025, within three weeks of Battlefield 6, Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2, ARC Raiders and The Outer Worlds 2.

Released around the same time: Battlefield 6, Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2, ARC Raiders, The Outer Worlds 2.

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When did Peripheral come out?
Peripheral was released on 27 October 2025 for PC (Microsoft Windows).

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