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MV JPL · Published by MV JPL
Content notice: Features Generally Frightening Imagery, Inference to Violence, Suicide. Brief Jumpscares.
Mostly Positive — 73% positive (143 reviews)
Last updated 27 Sept 2026
The Gap is a short first-person horror experience taking place in a ghostly abandoned house on a lonely street corner.
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3 Sept 2026Lowest: £2.49 · Highest: £2.499 Oct 2026
Indie · 2023 · More under £5 games
Explore The Gap, a chilling first-person experience where you navigate an eerie abandoned home. Developed by MV JPL and released in 2023, step into a ghostly world alone on a lonely street.
About this game
Years ago, my daughter went missing. After a time, everyone gave up hope of finding her... They moved on.
But not me. I know my daughter is alive. She is out there somewhere, waiting for me. Needing my help.
Last night I got this letter...
The Gap is a short first-person horror experience taking place in a ghostly abandoned house on a lonely street corner. You don't know what forces compelled you to come here, but it is clear someone is living inside.
Features
It will sometimes be necessary that you delve into near complete darkness to proceed. I have given you a small body light to aid you in this.
It is not recommended for lower end systems.
But not me. I know my daughter is alive. She is out there somewhere, waiting for me. Needing my help.
Last night I got this letter...
The Gap is a short first-person horror experience taking place in a ghostly abandoned house on a lonely street corner. You don't know what forces compelled you to come here, but it is clear someone is living inside.
Features
- An atmospheric, horrifying environment hand crafted to take advantage of your fear of the dark.
- An engaging linear narrative.
- A Free Roam gamemode letting you explore the game world without the confines of the linear story.
- Minimal gameplay mechanics typical of walking simulator genre.
It will sometimes be necessary that you delve into near complete darkness to proceed. I have given you a small body light to aid you in this.
It is not recommended for lower end systems.
System Requirements
Will my PC run this? →Minimum
Minimum:
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10
- Processor: Intel i5 2.70GHz
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: Nvidia GTX 1650 4GB VRAM
- DirectX: Version 12
- Storage: 2 GB available space
- Additional Notes: An RTX card is recommended.
Recommended
Recommended:
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10
- Processor: Intel i9 3.60GHz
- Memory: 16 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVidia RTX 3000 series or equivalent. 8GB VRAM
- DirectX: Version 12
- Storage: 2 GB available space
- Additional Notes: An RTX card is recommended.
Supported Languages
English, Simplified Chinese, Japanese, Russian, French, German, Korean, Catalan
Latest news
Patch NotesOfficial
Post Launch Update
Firstly, my sincerest thanks to everyone who has played so far. I've loved reading all your comments and reviews and watching your playthroughs. So again, thanks. Now, on to the news. A little more than two weeks after launching The Gap, here is the post-launch update containing some requested features. Here's what's new: Added the following requested languages and a few others: French German Catalan (many thanks to @Mordaghan) Korean Increased FPS limit to 120. Small polishing changes to the Free Roam level. Minor changes Lumen GI settings. I'm aware of some players having performance stuttering and will update if I've got any definite fixes. If you have any feedback on translations, other technical issues, please do let me know and I'll update when possible. So, what's next? After launch, I got to work prototyping a few of the many games I've planned to make. There's so many of these things that finding the right project to commit to next is hard work. Well, it's not yet a sure thing, but I may have decided on which of them to work on next. So, if you like The Gap, be on the lookout in the coming months...Read full article on Community Announcements (asserius)AnnouncementsOfficial
The Gap Is Out Now!
The Gap is now released and ready to play. It's launching with a 25% discount, so be sure to take advantage of the sale. I'm nervously excited to share it with everyone, since although it's a short one, it's been a long time coming and was made with a lot of love and a lot of hours of work. If you have any feedback for me, thoughts, suggestions for future games, please feel free to let me know. And if you like the game and want to see more, follow on twitter where I'll be posting more work in the future. Thanks as always and hope you enjoy!Read full article on Community Announcements (asserius)AnnouncementsOfficial
New Trailer for The Gap
Alongside the release announcement, I've posted a new trailer showcasing the Free Roam Gamemode, which you might recognize from my first game, Where's Oswald. It's not as large a world as Where's Oswald, but I think this mode adds a lot at the end of the game, as it's quite relaxing and has its place in the narrative as well. There are some secrets here also, so don't miss out!Read full article on Community Announcements (asserius)
