A downloadable game for Windows, macOS, and Linux

On April 17, 1997, at 10:24 PM, in the dark atmosphere of Pripyat, Ukraine, Monika invites you to explore her new apartment. However, upon your arrival, you realize that she has gone out to buy pizzas, leaving you alone in a mysterious dwelling. You decide to enter and discover a place filled with an oppressive ambiance, buried secrets, and unsettling shadows. You embark on a horror game, determined to solve the puzzles and save Monika from a sinister fate.

Sinister adopts a pixel art style inspired by the aesthetics of the PlayStation 1. With low-resolution textures, we create an immersive and nostalgic atmosphere. The contrast between retro innocence and horror enhances the psychological impact, while pixelated atmospheric details add to the tension and immersion. Get ready to dive into a world where every pixel tells a terrifying story.

To play the game, use the ZQSD keys or WASD keys to navigate in the environment. Press the E key to interact with objects in the surroundings. Pay attention to details and solve puzzles to progress in the story. Confront your fears and uncover the terrifying secrets hidden in this pixelated world. Good luck in your dark and immersive adventure.

This horror game contains intense and frightening moments that may include jump scares and disturbing elements. It is recommended for sensitive players or those who may be easily disturbed to take precautions before playing. 

Game Designer and Developer: DE MATTEIS Mylan

Personal Discord: mylandmtts       |       Twitter: Mylan's Twitter

Contact me if you want to give development ideas.


Many thanks to Jennifer Rosebrock for translating Sinister into German!

Twitter: Jennifer's Twitter       |       Itch: Jennifer's Itch


Thank you all for reviewing and creating videos of my game!

Thank you all for your constructive feedback on the game!

Sinister reached 8100 downloads, thanks a lot!




Sinister Games
StatusReleased
PlatformsWindows, macOS, Linux
Publisher
Rating
Rated 3.7 out of 5 stars
(46 total ratings)
AuthorMylan
GenreAdventure
Made withUnity, Audacity
Tags3D, Creepy, Dark, First-Person, Horror, Narrative, PSX (PlayStation), Retro, Short, Singleplayer
Average sessionA few minutes
LanguagesGerman, English, Spanish; Latin America, French
InputsKeyboard, Mouse
LinksMap, Screamer

Download

Download
Sinister.zip 188 MB
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Sinister MacOS.zip 186 MB
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Sinister Linux.zip 188 MB

Install instructions

1. Download 'Sinister.zip' file

2. Open and un-zip the file to a folder.

3. Start and trust Sinister.exe

Development log

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Very good game and creepy!Nice job! :) 

Very cool scary and creepy game:

Great Scary Game!

That was scary!

THAT DMMM JOKER

no crei que me fuera a asustar pero en verdad lo hizo jajaja great job man : ) 

what's going on here...?

bruh

Good game

game is a banger, chilling and confusing (in a good way) keep it up!

02:57 in the video

Fun game.

Super creepy j ai adoré !

=)

Pretty spooky game - it was short and to the point. It could use a bit more detail and a cohesive plot, but the jump scares and atmosphere were right up my alley. I think this game has potential. All-in-all, a fun paranormal horror experience. Nice work Mylan!

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This was a fun game! The voices gave me chills especially when they said "I SEE YOUUUUUUUUU"


played this as part of a 3 scary games with my girlfriend, got me with a couple of jump scares! 

great short creepy gam

I still need to play this game

I don't really know wthat to say. The game was a bit rapid, like I didn't even have enough time to get jumpscared or something like that. Though the fisrt jumpscare was brilliant, everything else a bit ruined the whole picture... How the hell is the Pennywise connected to the game? How is the Pripyat' connected to the game? The year 1997? A lot of details that made no sense in the game itself (Probably just for the setting - but I did need some kind of confirmation besides soviet flats) - I didn't need none of that information throughout the game. Ghost girl model was good - no doubts, but everything else? There are thousands game like that one and you could've just added some little details to make this one a masterpiece: notes on the floors to get the player deeper in the plot of the game which go scarier with each of them. More stranger sfx sounds with different volume, like a loud breathing behind the player. A total darkness with a small light somewhere on the last floor would be a nice comrassion of just a light and a life saving light just like for a moth. The last room was cool but the atmosphere there was lost as well. You illuminated that chair - however the rest of the room was not in the dark! Just imagine entering a totally dark room with the only chair around red-glowing/blinking signs "Kill/Death/Blood etc" and with a pressure ambient of low bass!! That's pure fear, man!!

I want to tell you one thing, dear developer. Everything I have written above is not to insult you. I am being that critical not because the game was not good, but because the game was this good, that those little details that hadn't been added (If they had been aded) could've made the game brilliant! I wish you all the best and I'm certainly gonna be looking forward to new additions and features!


This game is really weird and scary

Scary as hell
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I REALLY ENJOYED PLAYING THIS! Check it out..

Good game, loved the atmosphere, definitely gave me goosebumps. The ending was a little confusing, but besides that and the game being a bit dark, it was good 👍 

So close to peeing my pants

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This game had some crazy jumpscares, and I loved the aesthetic of it! Great job, and can't wait to see what you do next!

very good game, I wish it had more about the story, better developed

glad it all worked out in the end

Just so cooolll

This was pretty silly but alright

this game is so good! I loved the idea I loved the art style and the jump scares. All though the one jump scare was a bit random and a little out there. The rest of the game was great! 

THE JUMPSCARES IN THIS GAME.....REDICULOUS

i liked the game. The story is interesting and the scares are just right!

Congratulations!

VLADIMIR I ALREADY TOLD YOU DO NOT BUY SOME ASSETS FROM YOUR CUSIN IT

This ole ps1 style game almost ended my life, all in all i enjoyed it. Be sure to check out the new video

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Esse jogo foi incrível e assustador, levei muitos sustos! Parabéns pelo jogo, eu adorei!

This game has a lot of potential. The audio needs fixed though.... The footsteps are so loud that I had to turn down my volume, but then other sounds were too quiet to be heard, and then even though my sound was down, the jump scares were extremely loud.... The sound needs more balance, otherwise it was a neat game

This game was amazing, scared the life out of me too many times. You really have done a great job with the horror aspect of the game 👍 If you want to see the life leave my body go to the time of 04:17 in the video below 😂

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You and Jennifer did such a great job! I got scared multiple times! I've been thinking about this game ever since I played it! The overall narrative is interesting! I'm sharing this game to a Discord server for creators that I'm in!

I loved it!
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I ended up playing Sinister along with Don't Go Down and I enjoyed this particular experience, I am a very harsh critic; and although some parts seem thrown together and fast-paced, I actually really enjoyed this title. Hope to see more like this!

This game was SCARY!! checkout my gameplay :)

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