Vartio
Patrol a haunted forest as a lone medieval guard in this short psychological horror experience. Leave the safety of your watchtower, listen for threats in the dark, and uncover what's lurking beyond the…
Vartio is an adventure developed by Pepperbox Studios, released 12 August 2025 on PC (Microsoft Windows).
What Vartio is
Vartio is an adventure game developed by Pepperbox Studios and released in 2025. It was published by indie.io. It is available on PC (Microsoft Windows) only. It runs on Unity.
The premise, in the publisher's words
Patrol a haunted forest as a lone medieval guard in this short psychological horror experience. Leave the safety of your watchtower, listen for threats in the dark, and uncover what's lurking beyond the trees—before paranoia consumes you.
How it plays
It is played from a first person perspective. Its themes are fantasy. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
What it launched against
Vartio launched on 12 August 2025, within three weeks of Mafia: The Old Country, Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater, Wuchang: Fallen Feathers and Shinobi: Art of Vengeance.
Released around the same time: Mafia: The Old Country, Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater, Wuchang: Fallen Feathers, Shinobi: Art of Vengeance.
Official trailer
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