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Lurking

Ctrl Freak

Lurking is a first-person survival horror game set in a building infested by giant spiders. Search for tools and weapons to fight back and survive. Find a way out before you're eaten alive.

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About This Game

Lurking is a first-person horror game set in a building infested by giant spiders. Search for tools and weapons to fight back and survive. Find a way out before you're eaten alive.

You love your pets. You take care of them. It’s the only thing in your life that still makes sense.

But what happens when they grow out of control... and begin lurking in the dark hallways of your apartment building?

Stay low. Stay quiet. Stick to the shadows. You’re trapped, but if you can keep it together, you might still find a way out.

If it bleeds, you can kill it.

But does it bleed?

Features

  • PSX-inspired pixelated visuals with a modern horror atmosphere

  • Approximately 2 hours of gameplay

  • Explore, solve puzzles, and find keys and tools to progress

  • Defend yourself with improvised, homemade weapons

  • Multiple endings based on your choices

  • Dynamic spider behavior that reacts to your actions

  • Procedural animation system for highly realistic spider movement

Credits: Key art by Alexis Bauzet. Trailer by Ben Jenkins.

Community Activity

  1. LurkingSteam patch notes

    Minor bugfixes / QoL update to the demo

    Hey all! Just made a small update to the demo (0.12.3) with fixes and QoL things: Fixed random fall damage Fixed stuttering issue (I think - I used a poor man's solution as a…

  2. LurkingSteam announcement

    Demo releases today!

    A massive THANK YOU to all of the early players (more than 15.000!) and the playtesters (150+!) for giving a try to the game and helping me improve it. I’ve been working hard in…

  3. LurkingSteam announcement

    Demo drops on August 20th!

    Thank you for the playtest After a few weeks of playtest, I'm happy with how the beginning of the game is turning out. Thank you to everyone who participated and gave valuable…

  4. LurkingSteam announcement

    8,000 Wishlists! Thank you for the support!

    Hello everyone! We’ve just hit a massive milestone: 8,000 wishlists for Lurking! A huge thank you to everyone who has supported the project so far. It means the world to us.…

  5. LurkingSteam announcement

    Revealing Lurking steam page!

    Hey there! I'm Jerome, solo dev at Ctrl Freak and I'd like to present my upcoming game Lurking. Lurking is a first-person horror game set in a building infested by giant spiders.…

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