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Factsheet

At a glance

Developer & publisher: Place2Start Studio
Based in: Iserlohn, Germany
Game: Occultus Vitae – Hidden Life
Genre: Psychological horror, first person, single-player
Platform: PC (Windows) via Steam
Release: Early Access since 18 March 2025
Languages: English (full audio), German, French, Spanish, Polish
Engine: Unreal Engine 5
Steam app ID: 3378830
Price: see the Steam store page

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Description

Short

A psychological horror adventure where you explore abandoned locations and unravel dark legends. Set in a remote castle hiding a black magic experiment gone wrong, you'll face haunting environments, challenging puzzles, and a fight to survive the horrors lurking within.

About the studio

Place2Start Studio is a small independent studio from Iserlohn, Germany. Occultus Vitae is its first game and is based on the German novel “Occultus Vitae – Geheimes Leben” by Tizian Brink.

Features

The game in five points

Immersive exploration
Roam hauntingly detailed environments, from decrepit castle halls to the depths of a forsaken underground lab. Every shadow hides a story, every creak of the floorboards hints at something sinister.
An enemy that learns
The adaptive enemy AI remembers how you play. Hide a lot and it starts checking hiding spots. Love your flashlight and it spots you from further away.
Psychological horror
As you delve deeper, reality begins to blur. Face horrors that test your sanity and make you question what is real and what is not.
Challenging survival
Solve intricate puzzles, evade relentless threats and manage batteries, keys and medicine wisely. Save at old typewriters – each one works only once.
Atmospheric sound design
An original soundtrack and true 3D audio with occlusion through walls and room reverb. You hear where something is – and where it is about to be.

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