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Familiar Stranger

Run and hide, or face your darkest fears as your childhood 'friend' slips from your nightmares into reality.

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Game Summary Info

Similar Games: Baby blues nightmare, The devil’s face, Can’t Revert, Seeing Things, From The Darkness

# players: Singleplayer

Music: Soundtrack cleared for live streaming

Languages: English

 

Giveaway Information

Incentive: 3 extra keys to distribute to your audience worth $6.99 each

Platform: Steam

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Game Description

Be cautious about what your child watches late at night—certain shows may feature unsettling content or frightening imagery that can cause distress, leaving lingering effects on their imagination. These terrifying images might even bleed into your child’s dreams, giving life to their worst fears. The Familiar Stranger is a gripping 3D psychological horror game that takes you on an intense journey through the fragmented recollections of a child's troubled mind.

In this immersive experience, you will step into the shoes of a young child, forced to navigate through a world of twisted memories and unsettling visions. The game challenges you to uncover dark secrets hidden deep within the child's past, revealing the deep-rooted fears that have shaped their reality. As you delve into their mind, you’ll discover that not everything is as it seems—each memory holds a clue, a piece of the puzzle, but also a terrifying secret that might just haunt you forever.

But there’s more to fear than just the unsettling memories. The Familiar Stranger is an ever-present entity, always watching from the shadows, drawing closer as you uncover more of the child's hidden past. It’s a figure that feels both eerily familiar and undeniably threatening, a silent observer waiting for the right moment to strike.

As you explore, you’ll need to be quick, clever, and stealthy. The Stranger is relentless, lurking in the darkness, always one step behind. Can you outwit it, or will you be caught in a never-ending game of cat and mouse? The game forces you to face your fears head-on, testing your ability to survive in a world where memory and nightmare blur into one.

The Familiar Stranger isn’t just a game—it’s a psychological thriller that will keep you on the edge of your seat, forcing you to confront the haunting question: how much of your own past is locked away, and what happens when those memories come back to life? Prepare for an unforgettable experience that will challenge both your courage and your mind.

GAME

Familiar Stranger

Released: 30th Jul 2025

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DETAILS
Genres

Action, Adventure, Horror, Indie, RPG

Publisher

Horror Engineer

Developer

Horror Engineer

Release Date

30th Jul 2025

Official Hashtag

#familiarstranger

YouTube Tag

familiarstranger

Platforms

 

REQUIREMENTS

Steam - Windows

Minimum:

  • OS: windows 10, 11
  • Processor: Intel CORE i5
  • Memory: 5 GB RAM
  • Graphics: gtx 750 Ti
  • Storage: 1 GB available space