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NALYCAN · Published by NALYCAN · Official site ↗
Last updated 8 Oct 2026
A worldwide emergency warning tells you to stay indoors and never enter the fog. When your dog runs into the forest, you follow and discover that something is terribly wrong beneath the mountain. Explore, hide, solve environmental puzzles and survive the anomalies as you search for a way out.
Action, Adventure, Indie · 2026 · More free games
Venture into the unknown by following your dog through a mysterious forest. In Netherwake, you'll uncover anomalies and survive threats lurking beneath the mountain.
About this game
STAY OUT OF THE FOG
One ordinary night, an emergency warning interrupts the television broadcast. A strange fog is spreading across the world. People are told to stay indoors and keep away from the figures seen inside it. Under no circumstances should anyone attempt to approach or communicate with them. Then the power goes out.
When your dog Wolfie runs into the forest, you follow. What starts as a search for him quickly turns into a fight for survival as strange creatures emerge between the trees and something enormous moves above them.
Forced away from home, you find your way into a hidden facility buried deep inside the mountain.
And whatever happened here, it happened recently.
STAY QUIET
The anomalies roaming the facility are not something you want to confront.
Move carefully through dark rooms and narrow corridors. Hide in lockers, crawl through ventilation shafts and use your surroundings to stay out of sight.
Some anomalies react strongly to sound. If one hears you, staying hidden may be your best option. If it finds you, run.
FIND A WAY THROUGH
The route forward is rarely straightforward. Search rooms for keys, fuses and other useful items. Restore power, operate machinery and solve environmental puzzles to reach new areas.
Climb ladders, squeeze through narrow openings and crawl through places that may offer the only safe route ahead. Sometimes the hardest part isn't knowing where to go. It's getting there alive.
BENEATH THE MOUNTAIN
The deeper you travel, the stranger the facility becomes. Empty offices still have monitors running. Research equipment has been abandoned. Blood stains the floors. Journals left behind by employees suggest that some of them had begun to question what was really happening inside the facility.
Then there are the containment areas. Whatever was being studied here is no longer safely contained. The fog may have brought the world to a halt, but it soon becomes clear that there is more to uncover beneath the mountain.
SOME QUESTIONS ARE PERSONAL
There is another story hidden among the horror. Photographs, memories and objects from home reveal pieces of the life you had before you were left alone with Wolfie. A wife. A newborn child. And a tragedy you are still trying to live with. What happened to the world is one mystery. What happened to your family is another.
GAME FEATURES
Story-driven first-person horror
Explore a mysterious underground research facility
Avoid, hide from and escape dangerous anomalies
Search for keys, fuses and other items needed to progress
Solve environmental puzzles and restore power to abandoned systems
Crawl through vents, climb ladders and find alternative routes
Uncover the story through journals, environments and memories
Survive tense chases and scripted horror encounters
System Requirements
Will my PC run this? →Minimum
- OS: Windows 10 (64bit)
- Processor: Intel Core i3-4350, 3,6 GHz / AMD Phenom X6, 3 GHz
- Memory: 8 MB RAM
- Graphics: Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 / Radeon RX 580
- DirectX: Version 12
- Storage: 4 GB available space
Recommended
- OS: Windows 11 (64bit)
- Processor: Intel Core i7-14700, 3.5 GHz / AMD FX-8350, 4.0 GHz, Ryzen 5 - 1400 or better
- Memory: 16 MB RAM
- Graphics: GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB / AMD RX 9060 XT 16 GB
- DirectX: Version 12
- Storage: 4 GB available space
Supported Languages
*languages with full audio support
Latest news
AnnouncementsOfficial
Netherwake Demo Version 2.0 Is Out Now - Meet the Voice of Henry
Netherwake Demo Version 2.0 Is Available NowWe are excited to announce that a major new version of the Netherwake demo is now available on Steam.Version 2.0 introduces numerous improvements across the entire experience but the biggest and most important addition is the voice behind our main character.Fletcher Woolley Is the Voice of Henry We are incredibly happy to welcome Fletcher Woolley as the voice of Henry, the main character of Netherwake.Fletcher’s performance gives Henry a distinct personality and brings a new level of emotion, authenticity, and immersion to his journey into the darkness. Hearing Henry react to the disturbing events unfolding around him makes the experience feel more personal and the horrors he encounters more real.We are very grateful to Fletcher for helping bring Henry to life, and we cannot wait for you to hear his performance in the updated demo.What’s New in Version 2.0?Alongside the new voice performance, this update introduces several major improvements:• Controller support - The demo can now be played using a controller.• Improved performance - Extensive optimization work has been completed to provide a smoother and more consistent experience.• Visually overhauled environments - The world of Netherwake has received a substantial visual update, with improved atmosphere, presentation, and environmental detail.• Updated menus and interface - Menus and UI elements have been visually refined for a more polished experience.• Object zoom - You can now zoom in while examining objects, making it easier to study details and investigate your surroundings.• Additional fixes and improvements - Numerous smaller adjustments have been made throughout the demo.Step Into the DarknessWhether you are entering the world of Netherwake for the first time or returning after playing the previous demo, Version 2.0 offers the most polished and immersive version of the experience so far.Download the updated demo on Steam and meet Henry - now brought to life by ...Read full article on Community Announcements (NALYCAN)AnnouncementsOfficial
The Netherwake release date has been set!
After a long time of blood and sweat, we are finally ready to announce the release date of our new horror game Netherwake Chapter One. As we near the end of our work on Netherwake, we feel both ready and confident that we will be able to be completely finished by the date of November 13th, yes friday the 13th :)It has been a while since we released our first game The Mare of Jonah, and we know that we have learned an incredible amount since then. As time has passed, we have become both older and wiser, both when it comes to programming, storytelling, visuals and audio.This is going to be an exciting time for us, but hopefully for you too.Best regardsNalycanRead full article on Community Announcements (NALYCAN)AnnouncementsOfficial
Netherwake is participating in Steamfest!
We are pleased to announce that Netherwake will be participating in this year's Steamfest 19. oct - 26. oct. Since Netherwake is a story-driven horror game, we have been wondering how we can best showcase our game, while not giving too much away. We have therefore decided that the demo will start from the beginning of the game, and will last for about 15 minutes. With this, we hope that you as a player can be left with a more or less accurate impression of what the Netherwake experience is really like. We hope you will enjoy our new game.RegardsNalycanRead full article on Community Announcements (NALYCAN)
