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Tinfoil Rats · Published by Breda University of Applied Sciences
Content notice: Includes fantasy firearm combat with monsters.
Very Positive — 94% positive (333 reviews) · 21 achievements
Last updated 2 Oct 2026
Enter a corrupt and hostile library with the task of extracting forbidden knowledge from its tomes. Triumph over the entities that linger within, in this short Action-Adventure FPS made by a team of third-year university students.
Action, Adventure, Indie, Free To Play · 2025 · More free games
Venture into DREADTOME's dark and perilous library, where every page and tome conceals deadly secrets. Navigate the hostile environment, battling eerie entities as you seek forbidden knowledge, all crafted by Tinfoil Rats.
About this game
Enter a corrupt and hostile library with the task of extracting forbidden knowledge from its tomes. Triumph over the entities that linger within, in this Action-Adventure FPS.
DREADTOME is a short game made by a team of third-year university students.
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Use your repulser, firearm, and environmental hazards in strategic ways to dispatch the corrupted creatures that roam the library.
Overcome trials of the mind in order to upgrade your tools.
Explore the labyrinthian library to replenish resources and uncover the story that unfolded before your arrival.
Battle varying enemy types, each with their own unique dangers.
System Requirements
Will my PC run this? →Minimum
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10 64 bit
- Processor: AMD Ryzen 7 3700X / Intel Core i7 10700K
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA RTX 2060 SUPER / AMD RX 6600
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 1500 MB available space
- Additional Notes: 60fps, 1080p, Low Graphics
Recommended
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10 64 bit
- Processor: Intel Core i7 12700K / 16 threads or better / AMD Ryzen 7 5700X
- Memory: 16 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA RTX 3080 / AMD RX 6800
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 1500 MB available space
- Additional Notes: 60fps, 1080p, High Graphics
Supported Languages
*languages with full audio support
Latest news
AnnouncementsOfficial
DREADTOME 1.2 - Improvements & Fixes!
Changes in this update:Difficulties have been tweaked, and brandish new names.More objects react to your repulsorImproved enemy animations & texturesMany performance improvementsFixed many instances of soft-locksFixed instances of lighting & environment clippingFixed many settings issues, including key rebindings & audio levels.Made portals consistent to prevent invisible collisions.Increased maximum possible camera sensitivity, for more comfortable controller gameplay.Added more rat mode VFX & Ratues (Rat statues) Our student project has wrapped up - the game will no longer receive any updates.Thank you so much for all of the support!Read full article on Community Announcements (MrWoodenSheep)AnnouncementsOfficial
DREADTOME 1.1 - Achievements, Fixes & More!
DREADTOME 1.1 has just released, bringing with it Steam achievements, a bunch of bug fixes, and general improvements.List of major changes:Steam achievements - Can you get them all?Difficulty Select - Do you dare try DREAD mode?Rat Mode - Get to know your favourite protagonist, Dread Guy, much better in Rat Mode!Keybinding - Keybindings should be much less fussy now.Settings - We fixed many bugs regarding the settings menu.Ending - We made a few changes to wrap-up your adventure in a more satisfying manner.Enemies - The archives' monsters now behave more life-like, turning to look at you as they hunt you down, and pursuing you more consistently where you think you may be safe.Intro Skip - For speedrunners or subsequent playthroughers, you can now skip the intro by holding E!Environment Art - A lot has been added to the archives, making it all feel more uneasy to explore.As our student project wraps up, this will be our final major update. Please don't expect any new content additions. If any bugs pop up, we'll try our best to patch them up.Thank you so much for playing and enjoying DREADTOME!Read full article on Community Announcements (MrWoodenSheep)AnnouncementsOfficial
Game Release! - DREADTOME
Those of you brave enough to venture into the corrupted archives may now prove themselves.We've released DREADTOME's 1.0 version!Please share your thoughts in our Steam forums, and any bugs via our in-game bug reporter.Have fun... if you survive.Read full article on Community Announcements (MrWoodenSheep)
