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Charon's Staircase

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First release
Oct 28, 2022
Genres
Indie, Adventure, Puzzle · Mystery, Horror
Platforms
PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S

In this first-person horror mystery game, you set out to bury the horrible past of a tyrannical government. Retrieve and destroy the documents that unravel the secrets that lie beneath Oack Grove. Will you discover the terrifying truth and find your way out?

Also known as CharonsStaircase.exe

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Storyline
In the 1970s, a totalitarian regime known as The Ministry ruled with an iron fist. They committed numerous inhumane and sinister acts during their reign, but those days are over, as they now aspire to join the European Union. You play as an agent codenamed: ‘Desmond’, sent by The Ministry who is tasked with retrieving and destroying classified documents from the Oack Grove estate, that reveal the horrifying activities that happened in the past. Your journey, however, leads you to an unpleasant and gruesome discovery – Project Alpha.Read more

In the 1970s, a totalitarian regime known as The Ministry ruled with an iron fist. They committed numerous inhumane and sinister acts during their reign, but those days are over, as they now aspire to join the European Union. You play as an agent codenamed: ‘Desmond’, sent by The Ministry who is tasked with retrieving and destroying classified documents from the Oack Grove estate, that reveal the horrifying activities that happened in the past. Your journey, however, leads you to an unpleasant and gruesome discovery – Project Alpha.

Release dates
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Oct 28, 2022
PlayStation 4
Oct 28, 2022
Xbox One
Oct 28, 2022
All 6 release dates
Nintendo Switch
Oct 28, 2022
PlayStation 5
Oct 28, 2022
Xbox Series X|S
Oct 28, 2022
Game modes
Single player
Perspective
First person
Keywords
psychological horror, detective, dark, atmospheric
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  • Englishinterface, audio, subtitles
  • Češtinainterface, subtitles
IGDB · recorded 1 Nov 2026
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Language data: IGDB · recorded 1 Nov 2026