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2017 · Introversion Software · Puzzle · Adventure

Scanner Sombre

Inspired by Gone Home and Dear Esther, Scanner Sombre is a cave exploration experience. With stunning visuals and a terrifying theme, it is the 6th major video game released by Introversion Software.

Released: 26 April 2017
Platforms: Windows macOS
Genres: Puzzle Adventure Indie
Developers: Introversion Software
Publishers: Introversion Software
Modes: Single-player
Perspective: First person Virtual Reality
Themes: Horror
Engine: Unity
Languages: Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese and 11 more
Features: Family Sharing Full controller support Single-player Tracked controller support VR supported
Time to beat: 1hmain story2hwith extras2hcompletionist

›Story

Regaining consciousness you smell the damp. Opening your eyes you see the stone walls of the chamber flickering by the light of the fire; you stumble to your feet and kick a helmet clattering across the floor. Slowly the ache in your head begins to subside and you notice the beginnings of a passage. After a few steps the darkness consumes you.

Returning to the safely of the fire you see a LIDAR scanner on the floor - a trigger press results in a faint glow coming from inside the helmet. You put the helmet on, adjust the beam-width and proceed into the abyss….