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Something Wicked Lies Beneath
The Venusian Sun · Published by The Venusian Sun
Content notice: This game may contain distressing themes the game is still in progress, so this will be updated as development goes along!
Last updated 27 Sept 2026
Explore the randomly segmented structures of your nightmares in this roguelike psychological horror game. Be strategic and efficient while completing randomized objectives with very limited oxygen, all while being hunted by whatever is down there with you. Many mysteries await your presence.
Free
Indie, Early Access · More free games
Embark on a tense psychological journey through ever-changing nightmare structures in Something Wicked Lies Beneath. Use strategy and efficiency to survive with limited oxygen while evading lurking threats in this early access indie game.
About this game
"My gaze locks onto the forever upwards gaping maw of the abyss. God damn the sun, for it carelessly shines ever brighter than my dwindling hope of escaping this cancer of a labyrinth. It grows, it breathes, slowly. I fear the descent, for I know, Something Wicked Lies Beneath."
Something Wicked Lies Beneath is a roguelite horror game, where you mysteriously wake up after dying in the metal halls of.... somewhere.
Explore the randomized labyrinth, get a feel of your sorroundings before engaging with your objectives.
Retrieve the battery and drag it to the starting room. Beware, once this is done, there is no going back. You will be under constant pressure by your need to manage your oxygen, heartrate, and having to manually vent CO2.
Complete your listed randomized objectives. By now, the constant pressure surges as the labyrinth will begin playing mind games on you while you are harassed by the denizens from below.
Dying in this labyrinth is a garuntee, whether its from oxygen loss, encounter with an enemy, or other causes, It's just a matter of if you've completed the objectives that determines your "victory".
Once you die, you lose your progress ( unless you "won" ), repeat it over and over and over again.
Don't get too comfortable, there may be unexpected variations between runs.
List of key features
Something Wicked Lies Beneath is a roguelite horror game, where you mysteriously wake up after dying in the metal halls of.... somewhere.
Explore the randomized labyrinth, get a feel of your sorroundings before engaging with your objectives.
Retrieve the battery and drag it to the starting room. Beware, once this is done, there is no going back. You will be under constant pressure by your need to manage your oxygen, heartrate, and having to manually vent CO2.
Complete your listed randomized objectives. By now, the constant pressure surges as the labyrinth will begin playing mind games on you while you are harassed by the denizens from below.
Dying in this labyrinth is a garuntee, whether its from oxygen loss, encounter with an enemy, or other causes, It's just a matter of if you've completed the objectives that determines your "victory".
Once you die, you lose your progress ( unless you "won" ), repeat it over and over and over again.
Don't get too comfortable, there may be unexpected variations between runs.
List of key features
- Over 7 enemy types
- 5 objective types with randomized parameters to keep things fresh
- Variations in the hallways and rooms
- An original soundtrack comprising of unnervingly out of place Smooth Jazz
- Unexpected variance in world generation
- Many many small details designed to gaslight you
- Multiple rooms with plenty of enviornmental storytelling
- Resource management involving heartrate and oxygen
- Claustrophobia inducing hallways randomly generated to connect rooms
- A strict run timer that you can only speed up
- In-world UI representing vitals
- Immersive in-helmet distortion filter
System Requirements
Will my PC run this? →Minimum
Minimum:
- OS *: Windows 7
- DirectX: Version 11
Recommended
Recommended:
- OS: Windows 10
- DirectX: Version 12
Supported Languages
English*
*languages with full audio support
*languages with full audio support
Latest news
Patch NotesOfficial
Something Wicked Lies Beneath Weekly Development Update #1
Fluff Last week, the steam store page for my game, Something Wicked Lies Beneath went live ( go wishlist now btw ). The game is still in a comical amount of early development, and I want to start giving updates on how development is going! This past week has been relatively uneventful, as I've been overwhelmed by excitement after getting the steam page up and running for the first time. Update The only eventful thing I've done so far is begin creation on the Starting Room ( the room you start in ) Here you can see The Objective Terminal, where youll be bringing the battery to in order to get your objective list. Ive took inspiration and modelled directly after old vintage technology like keyboards, data storage and the screens and little random details. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44104952/f80b2a609ee67c883cf29fa7ec4af90d9e4c0253.png {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44104952/ba600aa0474b282e7e7cbd844e7d5d56af5186ae.png Ive also gotten a basic layout of the Starting Room done aswell. Here you can see the main room where you will spawn and also acquire/complete objectives. Off to the side is a inaccessible security room, just for immersive flavor. The hallway leading up to the backside will be an airlock of sorts, and to further immersion, there is a closet on the otherside aswell. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44104952/db65666fb3b085ff575c66fcfccf9032e68e82d5.png Plans for next week Next week I plan on completing the starting room and begin working on a more proper gameplay trailer. You may also see many small or large changes to the steam page itself. SUPPORT If you enjoy what you see and what to support the game, please go wishlist the game. If you want to support me further, follow my Twitter and my Youtube Channel. You can also spread the word about the game! Wishlists will REALLY help me out within the Steam Algorithm. If you want to support me financially, someday I may set up a patreon aswell! You can also check out the youtube video version of this announcement hereRead full article on Community Announcements (AveyHun)AnnouncementsOfficial
Something Wicked Lies Beneath Steam Page is NOW LIVE [WISHLIST NOW]
The steam store page for Something Wicked Lies Beneath is NOW LIVE! If you have any interest PLEASE wishlist the game! If your eup for it, tell your friends abt it too! I do not have a large social following so word of mouth might aswell be my biggest source of attention! I will be posting ALL my major progress via these announcements! However for more little details, you can follow my game dev account on twitter!Read full article on Community Announcements (AveyHun)
