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Nek · Published by Nek
Last updated 27 Sept 2026
ACHERON is a fast-paced, brutal old-school FPS inspired by Quake, blending brutalistic architecture, Lovecraftian alien horrors, and Hellraiser-esque nightmare fuel in a gritty PSX-style aesthetic.
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Embark on a frenetic journey through ACHERON, an indie action game where you face Lovecraftian monstrosities in a Hellraiser-esque nightmare fueled by brutalistic architecture. Experience the grit and intensity of this Quake-inspired shooter from Nek.
About this game
Acheron is a fast-paced, brutal old-school FPS inspired by Quake, blending Brutalistic architecture, Lovecraftian alien horrors, and Hellraiser-esque nightmare fuel in a gritty PSX-style aesthetic.
The world is dead, its ruins ruled by corrupted deities. You rise again with the power of the old gods, reactivated to complete a mission, you will have no doubt, you will execute your task with relentless zeal.
- Unleash Devastating Firepower: Dual-wield powerful weapons to carve through the remnants of a world in ruins.
- Harness Sacred Armaments: Wield "divine" tools of destruction and unleash a tempest of righteous fury
- Explore a Dead World: Navigate the decaying corpse of a fallen empire, infested with corrupted deities and dark secrets.
- Challenge and Conquer: Face malevolent forces, uncover dark secrets and fulfill your function.
System Requirements
Will my PC run this? →Minimum
Minimum:
- OS: Windows 10
- Processor: 2.4 GHz or Faster
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: AMD Radeon R5 M330
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 1 GB available space
Recommended
Recommended:
- OS: Windows 10
- Processor: 2.4 GHz or Faster
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070
- DirectX: Version 12
- Storage: 5 GB available space
Supported Languages
English
Latest news
AnnouncementsOfficial
Tutorial and Fixes
DEMO UPDATE ADDED Simple tutorial to teach bunny-hopping Mousewheel selection for weapons Vsync option More resolution options End Level screen with timer and killcount The ability to see weapon inventory with "Q" FIXED Fixed Invert Mouse being mixed up Fixed Recoil throwing aim off Fixed Settings not saving Changed vision modes to use "E" instead of "R" Made final elevator in level 1 more visible Minor balancing on health packsRead full article on Community Announcements (BARBA YAGA)AnnouncementsOfficial
New Level, New Gun
New Level New Weapon Available Save System Boss has been removed because he wasn't very fun to fight New vision modes Old HUD made a comeback as well as the ability to turn off all HUD Cycle the vision modes and HUDs with "Q" and "R" The release of the game has been delayed so i will try to update the demo more frequently until i can give an accurate estimate of when episode 1 will be ready, thank you for sticking around and for all the feedback.Read full article on Community Announcements (BARBA YAGA)AnnouncementsOfficial
The Walls have eyes... and laser weapons.
*The walls have eyes and laser weapons, new enemy added ( Wall Sentry ) *General bug fixes *And most importantly the doors will now look more dooryRead full article on Community Announcements (BARBA YAGA)AnnouncementsOfficial
ACHERON Final Demo just released.
Hey there, there have been many delays and Acheron has changed a lot since i first started it but this is the final iteration, so be sure to give it a try and let me know what you think, i will be updating the demo but it will be the last demo expect the full game late 2023, thank you for sticking around.Read full article on Community Announcements (BARBA YAGA)
