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Polarize

Polarize is an experimental first-person psychological horror game where a simple job turns into a horrific nightmare. Tasked with the dull job of printing out pictures and placing them into a container, you…

6 January 2023

Polarize is an adventure developed by Optimal Games, released 6 January 2023 on Linux and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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What Polarize is

Polarize is an adventure game developed by Optimal Games and released in 2023. It is available on Linux and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on Unity3D.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Polarize is an experimental first-person psychological horror game where a simple job turns into a horrific nightmare. Tasked with the dull job of printing out pictures and placing them into a container, you must perform your duties whilst being paranoid about the nightmarish creatures that await you outside your office. The lights occasionally turn off, and you must venture out of your comfort zone to restore it via a lever right outside. Outside of your office (and sometimes in), there are nightmarish shadow people that will attempt to kill you. Equip your instant camera and use it to survive, you have no choice. You need to plan your way to the lever to end the nightmare temporarily. Or…
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How it plays

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

What it launched against

Polarize launched on 6 January 2023, within three weeks of Dead Space, Hi-Fi Rush, Pizza Tower and Hitman World of Assassination.

Released around the same time: Dead Space, Hi-Fi Rush, Pizza Tower, Hitman World of Assassination.

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When did Polarize come out?
Polarize was released on 6 January 2023 for Linux and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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