Infliction: Extended Cut is a first-person psychological horror adventure game developed by Caustic Reality, a one-man Australian indie studio led by Clinton McCleary, and published by Blowfish Studios [1] [2] [3] [4]. The game was initially released on PC in 2018, with the Extended Cut version, featuring improvements and additional content, later released for Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and Nintendo Switch<br /><br />The game centers around Gary Prout, a man who returns to his seemingly empty home late at night to retrieve plane tickets for his wife, Sarah [2] [4] [6]. However, upon entering, he finds himself trapped in a nightmarish loop, haunted by a malevolent spirit, and forced to confront the dark history of his family and the house [1] [2] [4] [6]. The narrative unfolds through exploration, puzzle-solving, and the collection of memories, journal entries, and other household items that reveal the tragic events leading to the haunting [1] [2] [4] [6] [7].<br /><br />The story delves into mature and disturbing themes such as domestic abuse, alcohol and drug addiction, the death of children, depression, and unresolved trauma [1] [2] [4] [6] [7]. Players experience a shifting timeline, jumping between different years in the family's history, which alters the house's appearance and reveals the deteriorating state of the family members' sanity and relationships [1] [4] [6].<br /><br />Gameplay primarily involves exploration, puzzle-solving, and avoiding the vengeful female spirit, Sarah, who stalks Gary throughout the house and other surreal environments [1] [2] [4] [6]. Players are largely defenseless, relying on stealth, hiding under beds or in closets, and utilizing light sources to temporarily banish the ghost [2] [4] [6]. A unique mechanic involves a Polaroid camera, which can be used to stun the spirit with its flash and reveal hidden clues or supernatural elements in the environment [1] [2] [7]. The game also features a real-time clock mechanic, where the ghost appears at certain times, adding to the tension [1].<br /><br />Infliction: Extended Cut is praised for its strong atmosphere, immersive sound design, and well-written, emotional story [1] [4] [6] [7]. Despite being a solo-developed indie title, it boasts impressive graphical quality, particularly in its environments, and is noted for its effective use of psychological horror elements over excessive jump scares [1] [2] [4] [6] [7]. The game's length is approximately 3-5 hours, but it offers replayability through a New Game+ mode with increased difficulty, new areas, and altered puzzles, as well as a "museum mode" to view game assets and developer comments <br /><br />YOUTUBE IS ABSOLUTE GARBAGE...<br />please follow me on other websites instead. After years of uploading and growing my channel they keep playing games with my channel, limiting access every time someone gets triggered by a truthful comment I make. If you want to help me out donations are always welcome and appreciated. It's not like YouTube is every going to pay me a dime for
