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Witness The Charnel House Trilogy, the chronicle of one fateful night aboard a train bound for Augur Peak. Three thrilling, horrifying adventure games in one, from the depths of the Sepulchre, starring Madeleine Roux, Peter Willington, Jonathan Grier, Jim Sterling, and Ben Chandler as Grub.
The Charnel House Trilogy is a adventure, horror and point & click game
developed and published by Owl Cave.
Released on April 16th 2015 is available in English only on Windows.
It has received 664 reviews of which 532 were positive and 132 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.6 out of 10. π
The game is currently priced at 5.00β¬ on Steam, but you can find it for 0.67β¬ on Gamivo.
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- OS *: Windows XP SP 3 / Vista / 7 / 8
- Processor: 1 GHz processor
- Memory: 512 MB RAM
- Graphics: Integrated Graphics (512MB VRAM and above)
- DirectX: Version 9.0c
- Storage: 200 MB available space
- Sound Card: DirectX 9.0c compatible.
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The Charnel House Trilogy is a short but gripping point-and-click adventure that delivers an eerie, slow-burning horror experience. With its pixel-art aesthetic and unsettling atmosphere, the game immediately draws you into its mysterious, psychological narrative. The story unfolds across three interconnected chapters, following characters on a seemingly ordinary train journey that quickly takes a dark and disturbing turn. The writing is sharp and immersive, filled with intriguing dialogue and chilling undertones that keep you hooked until the very end. While gameplay is minimal, the emphasis on storytelling and atmosphere makes up for it. The voice acting adds depth to the characters, and the creeping sense of unease builds masterfully as you piece together the unsettling mystery. At around two hours long, The Charnel House Trilogy is a brief but memorable experience, perfect for fans of narrative-driven psychological horror. If you enjoy slow-burn suspense and eerie storytelling, this game is well worth your time. Gameplay: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q-PQsH9bMRM&list=PLKuVMkePc-_PLMXJlOmVWVrj1LL_2iBsx
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What saddens me is whenever I discover a good game with great potential, I realize it has an unfinished story. The Charnel House is a trilogy, and don't get me wrong, the whole trilogy has been released, and you can play it once you purchase it. However, you'll only play three linear chapters, which sets you up for a game that was supposed to be released in 2016. You'll play with two different characters, Alex and Dr. Lang, who you'll meet both in the first chapter, then they'll have their exclusive chapter, which will give us a glimpse into their life. The story starts with a young woman, Alex, who is prepared to leave her life behind and travel somewhere else. At the train station, she met Dr. Lang, and they were both hidden at the same destination. Little did they know that this train had hidden so many secrets. https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3432305524 I always enjoyed this type of game and Pixel art style, it made me feel nostalgic. The portrait of the characters is well done. The game's locations were limited, but each time you visit a place, it gives you a different feeling. The soundtracks were different and nicely fitting the melancholic vibe of the game. https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3317087858 The puzzles needed some thinking and how to use the items you've got, but I found myself going back and forth at times, not knowing what to do next. The voice-overs are low-quality, but they are not too bad. The game is fully voiced, which is a huge plus for them. https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3432305387 Pros: +Interesting creepy story. +Beautiful soundtracks. +Good voice over (But low quality) +Beautiful pixel art +Nice characters portrait +Manual + Automatic save files. +Steam achievements. Cons: -Unfinished game. -No hinting system. -Sometimes the text is a huge block which covers half of the screen. The game has some creepy moments and gore, also some sensitive topics. It also ends in a cliffhanger, however, it can be concluded if you don't want to know more about the characters. It is a good classic game, so if you find yourself bored and want to play something to pass the time, pick it up. πΉππ ππππ πππ£πππ€π ππ©πππ ππ¦ ππ’πππ‘ππ ππππ [url=http://store.steampowered.com/curator/32399565/]πΉππππ'π πΆπ©ππππ [url=https://store.steampowered.com/curator/32732116-IndieGems/] Follow IndieGems for more reviews like this one.
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Such a great point & click game. I finally got around playing this game since I bought it a decade ago (2016 I just checked my purchase history!). I'll start by saying this game has a strong narrative and not so convoluted puzzles. Not once did I feel like having to randomly combine items to progress or trying to solve some mind-boggling puzzles that required me to look up a guide. The story was creepy and full of lore and great characters. The voice acting was superb (Jim Sterling voiced this!), plus the game allows you to manually save in case you're one of those achievement hunters. There's supposedly a sequel to this game with how they ended it but it's currently stuck in a development hell for years, plus the developer himself is sick in real life. So let's pray and hope for the best...
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So far, so weird. The setting seems to be a nebulous "other" space -- the first third is set in NYC but for some reason the very American protagonist uses British slang ("gone eight" and "gone midnight" and "trolley"), everyone around the protagonist is British or has a very British name, the emergency lights are all blue like in the UK, and she takes a cab to an abandoned train station out in the middle of what appear to be the English moorcountry... And it just gets more incongruous from there. E.G.: A Scottish man who is apparently a native of a New England island. It's well-done and very atmospheric, but it feels like something written by a Brit who'd never been to the States. Also, for what it's worth -- this is a pretty short game that evidently ends on a cliffhanger. It was released in 2015, it ends with the promise of further adventures in 2016, but despite his repeated assurances that the sequel is coming, the creator left game development years ago, they lost their publisher, and his last assurance was in a random Steam thread in 2020. :/ So don't hold your breath.
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Ever looked into the Steam forums under various threads to find out if you could get some really great recommendations? This is how I have found The Charnel House Trilogy . I was going through a lot of comments on classic point & click adventure game suggestions as next games to be played (in fact, some referred to these as must-have). So, here we are, looking at a game that has pixelated graphics, great voice acting; something that is currently very, very (I mean very) cheap and something that - with its only 3 chapters - doesn't take very long to complete. The 3 episodes available can be played in any order and they will take around 2 hours to complete (all achievements included). What starts out as a short chapter with Alex being at home in the evening and making sure she is prepared for a journey quickly turns into the supernatural with strange fellows on a train such as an all-too-familiar bartender, a somewhat absent-minded conductor and some weird people such as the silent but at the same time terrifying guy occupying 2-C. Great episodes with some twists and definitely not your usual endings. Make sure to check it out if you 1) like pixelated adventure games 2) are fine with playing something out-of-the-ordinary and in case you 3) have played anything where Wadjet Eye Games , Clifftop Games , Wormwood Studios or Cloak and Dagger Games had been involved.
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The Charnel House Trilogy is currently priced at 5.00β¬ on Steam.
The Charnel House Trilogy is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 5.00β¬ on Steam.
The Charnel House Trilogy received 532 positive votes out of a total of 664 achieving a rating of 7.59.
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The Charnel House Trilogy was developed and published by Owl Cave.
The Charnel House Trilogy is playable and fully supported on Windows.
The Charnel House Trilogy is not playable on MacOS.
The Charnel House Trilogy is not playable on Linux.
The Charnel House Trilogy is a single-player game.
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The Charnel House Trilogy does not support mods via Steam Workshop.
The Charnel House Trilogy does not support Steam Remote Play.
The Charnel House Trilogy is enabled for Steam Family Sharing. This means you can share the game with authorized users from your Steam Library, allowing them to play it on their own accounts. For more details on how the feature works, you can read the original Steam Family Sharing announcement or visit the Steam Family Sharing user guide and FAQ page.
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Owl Cave
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