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Thanatophobia

Thanatophobia is an old-school, third person survival horror game that goes back to the roots of the genre. A thought-provoking journey into darkness and depravity, the game has a focus on puzzle solving and…

1 February 2012

Thanatophobia is an adventure, released 1 February 2012 on PC (Microsoft Windows).

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What Thanatophobia is

Thanatophobia was released in 2012. It is available on PC (Microsoft Windows) only. It runs on Unreal Engine 3.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Ex-police detective Sam Dehaven is chasing after a deranged serial killer, nicknamed The Bear. The case, which involves the gruesome kidnapping and murder of a number of young girls, has left a significant emotional toll on the old detective. He is obsessed by the case as The Bear has ruined his own life and he will stop at nothing to get revenge, but he is running short on leads and hope. Standing in the pouring rain amidst a deserted alleyway, Sam ponders his next move. His only reason for poking around near the abandoned Avenue Rue apartment building is a tip off he received from someone claiming to be The Bear himself. It seems like a taunt, it must be a taunt. But Sam cannot resist…
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How it plays

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

What it launched against

Thanatophobia launched on 1 February 2012, within three weeks of Crusader Kings II, Zero Escape: Virtue's Last Reward, The Darkness II and Alan Wake's American Nightmare.

Released around the same time: Crusader Kings II, Zero Escape: Virtue's Last Reward, The Darkness II, Alan Wake's American Nightmare.

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When did Thanatophobia come out?
Thanatophobia was released on 1 February 2012 for PC (Microsoft Windows).

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