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Krol4tka · Published by Krol4tka
Content notice: This game contains depictions of violence, blood, and gore, as well as imagery that may be disturbing to some players.
Last updated 28 Sept 2026
MOULD is an adventure horror game about a shattered Soviet dream. The Earth is slowly becoming uninhabitable, humanity is gone, and its place has been taken by a monstrous life form, capable of surviving in the planet's new conditions.
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Embark on a chilling journey through MOULD, an indie adventure horror game that blends the decay of a once-great civilization with the terror of surviving against monstrous foes.
About this game
ROTTING WORLD
The story of MOULD unfolds in an alternative industrial version of the Soviet Union at the end of the 1940s. There was no World War II; construction sites are bustling across the USSR, and scientists are diligently working on creating steel builders for a bright future. At one of the mining enterprises, miners come across something unimaginable, and humanity faces a deadly threat. From the depths emerges a parasite — a creature capable of controlling living organisms, gradually devouring them from within. As it reproduces, it begins to alter the environment, making it more comfortable for itself but unbearable for the planet’s ordinary inhabitants.
HIDE OR DIE
The creatures of the parasite know that you are alive. He needs to find you and destroy you. The best option is to remain invisible to the entire ecosystem, act stealthily, and attack with lightning speed. Otherwise, you will have to face creatures that are stronger than you. They will do anything to tear you apart, as the parasite wills.
A small arsenal of melee and heavy firearms will help you to effectively destroy the infection. You will also have at your disposal a family of experimental shotguns filled with poisonous ammunition. But you shouldn't relax, every cartridge here is worth its weight in gold.
DIVE INTO SMOLDERING RUINS
A huge region, divided into areas, awaits you. In each of them, you will have to explore the territory while simultaneously destroying the infestation.
To unravel the mysteries of what is happening, look for workers' notes and carefully examine your surroundings. Who knows what the parasite has carefully hidden from you.
GAME FEATURES
The environment captures the atmosphere of a dying, once-prosperous world.
Large locations that can be explored in different ways.
A variety of weapons: from a knife to a chemical spray gun.
Dynamic difficulty in the form of a progressive disease affecting the player condition.
System Requirements
Will my PC run this? →Minimum
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS *: Windows 7
- Processor: AMD FX—8370 / Intel Core i5—4460
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: GTX 1050 TI / RX 570
- Storage: 15 GB available space
Recommended
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10
- Processor: AMD Ryzen 5 5600 / Intel Core i5—11400F
- Memory: 16 GB RAM
- Graphics: GTX 1650 / RX 5500
- Storage: 15 GB available space
Supported Languages
Latest news
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Development News #1
Hello everyone, it's finally time to wake up and show what's in development right now. After the playtest, I received a lot of good feedback, all the problems are on the way to being solved, some things have been redesigned or completely removed, and you will learn about all the changes in future news.A MINIMAP AND A SEARCH FOR KEY ITEMSOne of the key problems in the techno demo, which I immediately began to solve, is a lack of understanding of where you need to move and what the game wants you to do. To solve this problem, I added a full-fledged three-dimensional mini-map of locations. What is displayed on the mini-map is related specifically to the area in which the character is currently located. For example, let's take the "Drain" area as a basis: all the boxes, storage and blood collection stations (which have also been redesigned), as well as the mini 3D version of this area itself, will be displayed in the minimap window, but the other two areas, as well as their boxes and stations, will not be displayed until until a character enters their area of action. As soon as he does this, the content of another area will be displayed, where the character has entered. This is done in order to display a specific area without overloading it with unnecessary sections.In the future, I will talk about markers, they have also become a mandatory part of indicating the path, but they can be turned off if they get in the way, I focus on both hardcore and comfort.ACID PIPESThe new and key mechanics of the game are acid pipes. The principle of operation is simple: for acid, it is necessary to pave the way through the pipeline from point A to point B by moving the valves. The mechanics will be used to destroy the "rot" growths that prevent further progress.APPROVAL OF WEAPONS AND ENEMIES, LOCATIONS AND MECHANICSAt one point, I realized: STOP. I put together a whole hodgepodge of different mechanics, and in order not to drive the game into production hell by pointlessly adding, re...Read full article on Community Announcements (Kroll)Patch NotesOfficial
Playtest Update
An update has been released that fixes many bugs in the first version and adds new features.Changes:Quest system: Quests are now given out in more suitable locations. Markers leading to the quest goal have been added. To do this, select the desired task from the pause menu.Traps have been fixed: The capture radius has been significantly reduced.The maximum stock of shotgun ammunition is now 9.The enemies have become weaker in damage and health.The poison and acid perks have become operational.The knife has a longer attack range, it no longer depends on animation.The page-turning buttons in the training are highlighted.The shield began to accumulate slightly faster.Added:The needle gun began to possess poisoned ammunition: now, when it hits an enemy, the enemy receives short-term poisoning that causes damage to him.Doors that can be interacted with are now highlighted in white paint.Added training: grenade receivers and grenades, markers, doors and lockers.Grenades have two modes: standard - throw at the receiver or for a delayed explosion; combat - the grenade explodes immediately upon impact on the surface.The puddles left by the worm's spit now deal damage.The quest route.Displaying the task in the place where it is required.Added more hints for the opened doors.I'm sure this is not the last update in testing. If you find any problems, bugs, or suggestions, please send them to the feedback form (bug report) or to the Discord server.Read full article on Community Announcements (Kroll)Patch NotesOfficial
Known issues
During the first day of testing, a number of problems were identified.Of these, this is a very difficult gameplay and the lack of clear hints on what to do in the game.An update will be released during the playtest that addresses critical issues that have too many complaints. In the update:Redesign of the task system.Balanced correction of opponents in favor of the player.Increased ammunition.Grenade recycling with the addition of a second mode.More visual hints will be added about what opened and where.Interactive objects mixed with the environment, such as doors, will be highlighted.More training pages will be added: grenades and receivers, melee weapons stamina.Visual cues in the form of icons, for example, an energy icon if electricity is required in this place.Editing traps. It will become easier to understand their range.Editing the knife. It will become clearer for them to fight.Correction of the save crash during re-entry.List will be updated as new issues arise.Read full article on Community Announcements (Kroll)AnnouncementsOfficial
PLAYTEST IS ALREADY AVAILABLE!
That day has come.The two-week testing is open! This is a technical demo, it shows the key mechanics of the game.Did you find the entrance? Are you stuck? Did you find a bug? Send the form using the button in the main menu of the game or to the Discord server!Share your opinion through reviews or on Discord. This is very important to me!Read full article on Community Announcements (Kroll)AnnouncementsOfficial
Pre-registration for Playtest is open (tech demo)
I can finally present the technical demo of the game to the general public.This is a pre-registration for testing, which will take place approximately from April 1 to April 15, then access will be open to everyone and will last two weeks so that everyone can touch the game and leave their feedback. Therefore, if you are interested in the project, please take part in the testing, thank you.Every opinion is important to me, I want to release the perfect product, so I need help evaluating the game from the outside. Within two weeks, I want to get maximum feedback in reviews and bug reports.I would be very grateful if you would share your opinion on the Discord server.Read full article on Community Announcements (Kroll)
