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Sanatorium

Although billed as "Slender 2" on some articles and videos, Sanatorium is an unofficial sequel to Slender, developed by a different company, but using the same general idea and gameplay mechanics. As the name…

30 April 1998

Sanatorium is an adventure developed by DreamForge Intertainment, released 30 April 1998 on Android, iOS and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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What Sanatorium is

Sanatorium is an adventure game developed by DreamForge Intertainment and released in 1998. It was published by American Softworks Corporation. It is available on Android, iOS and PC (Microsoft Windows).

The premise, in the publisher's words

Not much is known about Max Laughton at first, but it is clear that he is conducting a particularly important research and is close to reaching his goal. Eager to share the good news with his family, Max hurries home in his car. However, somebody has evidently tampered with the vehicle; failing to control it, Max gets in a serious accident and loses his conscience. When he wakes up, he finds himself in a strange tower resembling an asylum, surrounded by insane people, the shrill sound of alarm driving him mad. Max cannot remember anything from his past and is feverishly trying to escape this place. But just when he thinks he has succeeded, he is taken on delusional, horrifying trips through…
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How it plays

It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are horror. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

Official trailer

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When did Sanatorium come out?
Sanatorium was released on 30 April 1998 for Android, iOS and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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