Vacant
Film a ghost-hunting show.
A narrative pixel-art horror game.
Headphones strongly recommended. Many sound effects are directional for best atmosphere. Subtitles can also be enabled in the main menu or pause menu.
Play time: ~30-40 minutes
The downloadable versions provided below are better quality (and less likely to hit performance issues) than the in-browser version, but I like to make an in-browser version available since that's easier for some people. Plays in the browser on Chrome in particular are occasionally buggy in non-reproducible ways, and I simply can't debug these problems well. Also Godot audio in Chrome on Windows still has a tendency to be a little weird (although not as bad as before) - if you're on Windows, playing in Firefox or downloading it may be better overall. Sorry. I tried.
Controls
Toggle dialogue choices: A/D or Left/Right arrow keys
Move around: A/D or Left/Right arrow keys
Select: E or Space
Pause game: Esc
Menu navigation: WASD or arrow keys
Play in the browser
Click "Run Game" and wait for it to load. It may take some time. Note that it won't run properly on mobile browsers. If it seems laggy or slow, try restarting your browser and/or computer.
Download on Windows
Download the Windows zip below. Windows will probably block execution of the game in which case you will need to convince Microsoft Defender to run the game via More Info > Run Anyway.
Download on Mac OS
Download the Mac zip below. MacOS will probably block execution of the .app file, which you can bypass in System Preferences > Security & Privacy > General > Open Anyway.
Content warnings
(Highlight below to view - may contain spoilers)
Enclosed spaces, suicide, character death, loud or sudden noises, general horror elements; discussion of the following: mass suicide, cults
Audio attribution
spectral violin drone processed through granulation and reverb by offthesky under CC-BY 3.0 License
Man Crying and Whimmering.flac by qubodup under CC-BY 3.0 License
Dark Cave Drone by Kinoton under CC0 License
RockScrape04 by nickyg11p under CC0 License
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Comments
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reminds me of night in the woods at times. dialogue is written very well. sick and awesome
I want to replay this but also I'm scared to. Great job
Loved this so much!
(If you wanna watch it, and the YT link doesn't work, my channel is the same name as my itch.io)
amazing, looooved it. wish there was an indication that elena (our character) had options in some of the dialogues cause i found out halfway through the game, lol. also wish i could interact with more objects in the game. but other than that, i love it! great job
just played this today, so intense. I really enjoyed the story. Left me uneasy and curious if they went to the pit or not. It was so well done thank you! I'll have to check out your other games too.
such a good game! immersive and entertaining! it ended greatly, awnsering questions and yet, not awnsering any! utterly beautiful!
Please cut down the dialogue with about 90%. It would help the game be more spooky. It looked nice though! keep it up! :D
Suddenly remember about this game, really good and thought provoking
oh my fucking god. you know its a good horror game when youre scared and cant stop playing and then play it again. masterfully fucking implying The Horrors
I LOVE THIS GAME THE AUTHOR IS A GENIUS
Oh my! This was one of the creepiest games I've ever played with! The atmosphere was so great. I loved it how the suspense was building up and the sounds. This was a perfect horror experience and I could really feel like as if I was there . Thank you soo much for making this game!
OH MY GOD THIS GAME IS SO GOOD
that was genuinely freaking AWESOME! i've never actually played a horror game before, and this was the perfect one to start with- thank you for such a great game!
that's nice to hear, thank you!
SO FUKING GREAT.
PLS DO MORE
(The waffle house has find a new host)
THAT WAS REALLY GOOD!!
i killed myself
we all did
HELP, when I open the game the screen constantly flickers, and I can't find a solution; I can't even start the game.
One of the best games I've seen on here. 10/10
That was actually AMAZING, I loved the story and the graphics and how there wasn't any gore or jumpscares but it still made for an absolutely amazing horror game. My main problem with playing horror games is that I'm scared it'll happen to me or there's something visual that'll stay in my head but this was just story heavy and I love it
Thanks!! I really like story-heavy games so that's what I tend to make
Great game; worst part was that it ended! Eagerly wait your next project! ^_^
love the stor
very fun
very spooky,, loved it!
super fun experience! was actually immersed the whole time. great job :D
Thank you!
omg i was terrified the whole time
Loved it! Amazing atmosphere and great storytelling.
Tres original j aime beaucoup !
Awesome game! It creeped me out with the atmosphere and all the mystery alone.
love it
This was so fun, I loved it!
wow... that one really got me. i liked the characters, the design, and the fact it's so well-written is the cherry on top. thanks for this
thank you!
I don't know what to say.... just WOW. I would really like to know what is going to happen next.
This is amazing. Some parts almost scare me to quit (with nyctophobia & puny courage). A nice horror game without first person jump scare, is what I can play. In reality a haunted place definitely is a no no for me even paid. At least I managed to finish in one setting LOL
I played Vacant. I will say... W O W! This game is very amazing ever I play! It's so spooky. This game is my official favorite game. I hope you will make next chapter game. If so! I will definitely play it when its coming out! 🤞🏻
This game was utterly fantastic. It was a good length, had very good writing and tension, and left me wanting more (in a good way). Fantastic job. I loved every second of it!
Thanks very much!