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Ali Mattar · Published by Mattar Productions
Content notice: This game explores disturbing psychological themes, including trauma, emotional distress, and mental health struggles. The narrative includes an optional ending involving a suicide attempt.
Mixed — 68% positive (19 reviews) · 4 achievements
Last updated 28 Sept 2026
The light keeps you safe. It won't stay on. A killer waits in the dark, and every few seconds, the room you're standing in goes black. Relive the same cursed night, loop after loop, until you uncover who really destroyed your family or the darkness swallows you first.
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Embark on a tense loop of survival as you uncover secrets that destroyed your family in Psycho. Developed by Ali Mattar, this 2026 indie game keeps the light as your ally—until it flickers out, leaving only the dark to claim you.
About this game
WARNING: This video game may potentially trigger seizures for people with photosensitive epilepsy. Player discretion is advised.
THE LIGHT IS THE ONLY RULE
You are Eli. You are standing in a house that will not let you leave. Every time you reach the door, the night resets, the same hallway, the same shadows, the same dread. But the house is not your biggest problem.
The lights are.
Every few seconds, the room you are in goes dark. And in the dark, something hunts you. Stay in the light and you are safe. Step into the dark, or let the light abandon you, and it will find you. This is not a game about exploring a haunted house at your own pace. It is a race, solve the loop's puzzles before the light shifts, or face what lives in the shadows.
IT CAN ONLY HUNT YOU IN THE DARK:
A killer stalks every loop. He does not break down doors or charge through the light. He waits. He listens. He exists only where the darkness reaches, which means the moment your room goes black, he already knows where you are.
You have no weapons. But you are not completely helpless. Glass bottles are hidden throughout the house. Use one to stun him and slip away. Or, if he gets too close, smash it against his face and run.
EVERY LOOP HIDES A TRUTH:
Eli knows something is wrong. He just cannot remember what. Through radio broadcasts, torn pages, and cassette tapes locked behind each loop, the story of his family slowly surfaces, his wife Mara, his son Liam, and the neighbor who was always a little too close.
But the killer is not just hunting Eli's body. He is hunting his mind. With every loop, Eli's grip on reality slips further. By the time you reach the truth, you will not be sure Eli deserves to know it.
FEATURES:
• Light or Die: Your only protection is the light. It shifts every few seconds. Plan your moves or lose everything.
• 15 Loops, 4 Acts: Each act pushes Eli deeper into madness. The house reveals more. So does he.
• A Killer Born from Darkness: He cannot reach you in the light. Which makes every blackout a countdown.
• Fight Back When Cornered: Bottles are your only tool. Stun him, escape him, or put him down long enough to run.
• No HUD. No Waypoints: The story lives in the world. Pay attention, or miss everything.
• Psychological Descent: Four states of mind across four acts. Eli starts stable. He does not end that way.
• 15 Languages: Full interface localization including Arabic.
Inspired by P.T. Psycho delivers what that hallway promised, a loop that means something, a killer with rules, and a story that earns its ending."
System Requirements
Will my PC run this? →Minimum
- Processor: Xeon 1620 v3
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: GTX 1650
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 2 GB available space
Recommended
- Processor: Core i5 1135g7
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: GeoForce MX350
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 2 GB available space
Supported Languages
*languages with full audio support
Latest news
Patch NotesOfficial
V2.20.40 - hotfix
Enhance Lights changing: instead of one room with lights up, it's more likely for the house to turn all its lights up. Killer is now faster in lights. Reduced Bottles and Syringes numbers. Fix localization inventory: when press on item, it changes the language to English as default is now fixed. Improved Performance.Read full article on Community Announcements (MATTAR PRODUCTIONS)Patch NotesOfficial
Arabic Subtitle!
because a lot of our fans are from middle east, me included. We announce that Psycho supports Arabic language with Arabic subtitle. We would love to hear about your opinion!Read full article on Community Announcements (MATTAR PRODUCTIONS)Patch NotesOfficial
V2.20.39 - hotfix
Enhancing performance. Fix spelling both English and Arabic. Enhancing items lifetime.Read full article on Community Announcements (MATTAR PRODUCTIONS)Patch NotesOfficial
V2.20.38 - hotfix
Removed all AI images from the game. Improved performance. Fix AI gets stuck after dissolve while catching player. More updates are coming!Read full article on Community Announcements (MATTAR PRODUCTIONS)Patch NotesOfficial
V2.20.37 - hotfix
Improve AI. Improve performance.Read full article on Community Announcements (MATTAR PRODUCTIONS)






