Perceptum Aims to Evolve the PT Horror Formula
The horror genre experienced its first walking simulators after Hideo Kojima released PT in 2014. The new psychological horror title Perceptum follows this historical path but it brings one new gameplay element into the game which center around the pocket watch mirror mechanic. The game creates an experience which makes players feel uncomfortable and uncertain through its design which uses things that players cannot see to create a feeling of being watched.
The player in Perceptum acts as a medium who connects with spirits from the afterlife. Players use the pocket watch mirror to discover the hidden psychological horrors which the game conceals beyond their sight. Players need to look at their reflections in the game to advance through the story which makes them feel exposed. The game requires players to face all frightful things which come from both active environmental threats and the game's dangerous elements.
The first person perspective adds to the disorientation. The character sees his reflection in the mirror which creates a frightening moment for players because the game designers included scary moments which occur outside the mirror view. The game designers created this system to grant players unpredictability about scare events which they could encounter because their mirror use would become their safety measure.
Perceptum offers players three times more gameplay time than PT which lasts about one hour. The narrative follows a cold case investigation into the mysterious disappearance of a family. The extended duration of the movie permits a more gradual development of suspense which leads to more challenging puzzles than the original single corridor system.
The game offers a free playtest on Steam which allows users to assess its gameplay features. Users can request access directly through the game's store page. The game Perceptum combines investigation elements with high tension psychological gimmicks to create a horror experience that shares little similarity with traditional horror games.
- Developer S GAME (or relevant studio per store page) is responsible for creating this game.
- Genre The game belongs to the psychological horror genre.
- Platform The game is available on PC (Steam).
- Duration The game requires three hours to complete.
- Mechanics The game has mirror based medium mechanics and first person investigation features.
