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April '86

Logic Ronin · Published by Logic Ronin · Official site ↗

Content notice: The game contains scenes that may cause feelings of fear. Blood, dead people.

Last updated 27 Sept 2026

April ’86 is an atmospheric first-person psychological horror about returning to Pripyat, where the past never truly died. Explore the abandoned city, uncover the mystery behind the disappearance of children, and confront what was hidden behind the Chernobyl disaster.

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Action, Adventure, Indie · 2026 · More free games

Step into the hauntingly abandoned streets of Pripyat in April '86. Unravel the truth behind missing children as you delve into this atmospheric first-person adventure, crafted by Logic Ronin.

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STORY:

Sergey grew up in Pripyat.
In 1986, just a few weeks before the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant disaster, children began to disappear without a trace. Among them was his younger sister, Varya.

After the catastrophe, the city was abandoned. The searches stopped, and the past was buried beneath radiation and deadly silence.

Ten years later, Sergey receives an anonymous envelope.
Inside is a photograph of Varya, taken after the disaster, against the backdrop of the dead city.

To uncover the truth, he must return to a place no one was meant to return to — the abandoned city of Pripyat, where memories awaken and secrets refuse to remain forgotten.

FEATURES:

  • Explore the abandoned city of Pripyat, recreated from real locations;

  • Immerse yourself in the atmosphere of the 1980s USSR: interiors, objects, and everyday details;

  • A story rooted in mysticism, tragedy, and the disappearance of children;

  • Transitions between reality and a distorted world of memories;

  • Search for artifacts and clues that reveal the events of 1986;

  • Survival shooter elements: rare and tense encounters with hostile creatures;

  • Use melee and firearms as a means of survival;

  • Slow-paced gameplay with puzzles inspired by classic adventure games;

  • An oppressive atmosphere, unsettling sound design, and rare but memorable scares;

  • A distinctive visual style inspired by iconic psychological horror titles.

April ’86 is not a story about monsters, but about memory, guilt, and what never truly stayed in the past.

If you appreciate atmospheric horror with slow storytelling and a constant sense of unease, this journey is worth seeing through to the end.

System Requirements

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Minimum

Minimum:
  • OS *: Windows 7, Windows 8, 8.1, Windows 10
  • Processor: Intel or AMD 64bit, 2.6 GHz.
  • Memory: 8 GB RAM
  • Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 1060 3GB or similar
  • Storage: 15 GB available space

Recommended

Recommended:
  • OS: Windows 10 - 64 bit
  • Processor: Intel or AMD 64bit, 3.0 GHz.
  • Memory: 12 GB RAM
  • Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 1060 6GB or similar
  • Storage: 15 GB available space

Supported Languages

English*, Russian*, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Portuguese - Brazil, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese - Portugal, Japanese, Turkish
*languages with full audio support

Latest news

  • AnnouncementsOfficial

    April '86

    You can now play the demo of "April 86". The demo will be available to download from October 9th, 2023, to October 16th, 2023.
    Read full article on Community Announcements (Blazes Games)
  • AnnouncementsOfficial

    April ‘86

    https://clan.cloudflare.steamstatic.com/images/44142574/fd673e734f7a065ad27f82aa3b28ffa790e73e2c.png On the 9th of October, the demo version of April ‘86 will become available for download. This demo will be available only during the Steam Festival because the game is still in development and will be worked on and improved in the future. We will also be dedicating a lot of our time and resources to the optimization of the game. At the present time, the game is 60% complete. The demo version is only a small part of the overall game, and its purpose is to give you a chance to become more familiar with the final product. Don’t forget to add April ‘86 to your wishlist. The release date is 2024. Thank you.
    Read full article on Community Announcements (Blazes Games)

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