A free, VHS styled, first-person found footage horror game, which runs exactly for 5 minutes and 30 seconds.
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Игра ровно на 5 минут, но атмосфера зашкаливает
no entendi WTF...
short and sweet horror game, graphics feel insanely realistic
it's short and free, I see no reason why you shouldn't try it
ilginçliği oyunu korkunç yapan tek oyun amk
extremamente limitado e só tem só a intenção de chocar
Прикольненько
Im very impressed by how this game made me feel uncomfortable in the span of 10 minutes. I didnt think it was possible. Its a really great horror game and I think that it is a must-play game for every horror game enjoyer out there.
ok
Jogasso!
Gameplay de 5 minutos, onde tu só anda e explora dois cômodos de uma casa, porém me deixou bem surpreso.
я вахуї
достаточно быстрая на прохождение оказалась игрушка :)
Not really my thing, but… for such a tiny game, it’s surprisingly creepy. The atmosphere really sticks with you.
very short game but it is scary, not the "jump scare omg there's something chasing me" kind of scary but the "there's something wrong what's going on" kind of scary. definitely would recommend a playthrough for fans of VHS style horror
I think the concept was cool, I definitely am not the target audience for this kind of game, but I didn't find it scary, it was another one of those over before it began situations. I thought the audio design was well done. All in all a fairly ordinary walking simulator at best in my book.
bom
short atmospheric and creepy, very good game.
Not surprised this came from the same dev as OK/Normal. Both are intriguing, simple games that offer no context to the player. It presents you with some nonsense that probably won't make any sense to you, but that I have to imagine made sense to the developer at some point.
This wasn't anything remarkable but it's not a bad way to spend five and a half minutes, plus it's free.
juan me intento asustar, fallo, mal juego
esperando la parte 2, a ver sin puedo hacer algo esta vez
fallaron rotundamente
2,5/10
one of the weirdest games i have ever played !
the last room remind of me of Dexter and American Psycho, anything else its as if a portal to a room of Jeffrey Dahmer
скучно
Plot not what I expected. Only five minutes long worth giving it a play.
It is, as it says, actually an explorable VHS tape. I was more focused on looking around for details than being scared, but I still think it's cool. probably better with high volume!
Короткая игра буквально на 5 минут, в которой и геймплея толком нет. Задумка непонятна.
It gives me chills into my spine. The silence is too loud. It is a good game
дел на 5 минут
깜놀은 없는 5분 30초간의 공포 느낌 체험기.
깜놀이 없지만 머리 속에서 상상하는 느낌, VHS느낌이라 해야 할까요.
이런 느낌의 게임이 더 있다면 심리적 압박이 높을 것 같네요.
딱 무서울 즈음에 끝나긴 했어용.
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bizarro
puta mierda de juego
quero dar o meu bumbum guloso
parfait rien a re dire
I find the design to be incredibly compelling.
Clearly a ton of attention was put into the visual and the sound design and it definitely shows. It is quite excellent all throughout (though a bit more two dimensional and repetitive at times than I'd like). But I personally am captivated most by the simple and elegant design of the space and the blocking between cuts. It does a phenomenal job of developing the story in the most engaging way imaginable, and considering that the story itself isn't really that deep, is quite the feat. Similarly, I think the division of the space is quite effective and deceptively simple, and the macabre use of doors as a narrative device, a source of player uncertainty, and an element of sound design is frankly inspiring.
My one main complaint is that the initial opening is a bit sparse in terms of points of interest; at a certain point it just felt like I was waiting for something to happen (though when it finally did I was quite engaged).
This game deserves your time and your attention even beyond it's short run time (and you should totally buy the DLC).
O jogo e bem curto e te traz a experiencia de um serial killer... os graficos são bem realistas o que traz imersão ao jogador, o jogo e bom, porem muito curto e isso me decepcionou um pouco pq eu queria mais, porem eu super recomendo! terror pisicologico.
Pretty interesting concept for a game. Its just a simple walk through, but it keeps the player guessing. 5/10 on the pear scale.
DO NOT LET YOUR CHILD PLAY THIS GAME
this game has crazy story
heres how i see the story:
you get drunk drinkng cans of beer over and over and decide to trap a man inside of a room after killing a woman you traped in a bag
at the end the cops come and idk why but it looks like they go away
you then open the door for the room with the man and also kill him
SUPER SCARY!!!11!!
meudeus, esse jogo mesmo sendo curto me deixou MUITO com um gostinho de ''quero mais'', iria ser MUITO FODA se tivesse uma versão assim só que mais longa
Клуто
Not really a game or even simulator for that matter. You just hang around a lobby with a camcorder for 6 minutes as the place gets messed up. No player interaction. You can't even open the doors.
Also the "DLC" is just to keep the game in your library. Weird because I've had it for years and didn't even pay for it. Seems like a scam.
When I first saw this back when it came out I was extremely surprised by how awesome and realistic it looked. The game itself isn't anything to write about, but I still consider this one worth a try.
im a simple man, i see budgies, i like
dude, I played this game for 6 minutes and I didn't understand absolutely anything. I don't know if I'm a murderer or something, but at the end of the game I was just under a table and my game simply crashed, lol
nice and short, only about 6 minutes.
worst every
fire
Short, sweet, creepy as sheet, and it's only five minutes and 30 seconds long. No brainer
It's hard to see what exactly went wrong. It's a great game, it had an amazing potential, it was the perfect artifact of its time when found footage horror games became more and more popular. Just so that you know, the author behind this made a lot of other astonishing work, including the whole 98DEMAKE channel with many amazing videos. As far as I recall, this specific little tiny 5-minute demo was supposed to be to also promote a full game (December 2000). Last message on the discussion section was in 2019, and I think this is sadly all you need to know.
**September 1999** is a short experience (around 5 minutes), but extremely disturbing. Here, you don’t “play” in the traditional sense: you control a VHS recording, following someone who documents an event that should never have been filmed.
The game’s greatest strength lies in its point of view. The camera does not react, does not show fear, does not try to stop anything. It simply records. This creates a constant sense of discomfort and raises an unsettling idea: perhaps you are not a witness… but the killer himself, reliving his crime.
The VHS aesthetic is not just a visual filter; it is part of the narrative. The image glitches, distorted audio, and low resolution evoke the feeling of a corrupted memory—something old, forbidden, and far too personal to be seen. Everything feels intentionally cold and indifferent, which makes the experience even heavier.
Don’t expect cheap scares or complex gameplay. **September 1999** relies on psychological horror and suggestion, allowing the player to fill in the gaps with their own imagination—and that is far more effective than any jump scare.
It’s short, direct, and impactful. One of those games that ends quickly but lingers in your mind for a long time.
Recommended for those who enjoy psychological horror, narrative experiences, and games that unsettle more than they explain.
Spooky 9/9
某所で知って今更プレイしました。
ゲームという体裁を取っているけれどもできることといえば狭い二つの部屋を行き来することくらいでゲームというよりどちらかといえば映像作品的な作品。
いわゆるホラー、恐怖というよりかはひたすらうっすらとじっとりとした不快感を味わえます。
上でなんか書きましたけどこの不快感の味はやっぱり自分で操作できるゲームならではのものだと思うのでぜひ。
A good quick game. Can be a little slow I think, and the controls are a little funky. Overall, leaves me with many questions, only some answered.
So short yet still so disturbing.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C2xM0l_prSg
Short, sweet, FREE, and to the point!
This isn't so much a 'game' as it is a brief short horror story.
If you like found footage style games like this and FEARS TO FATHOM check out my Ultimate Playlist for similar games!
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQTmUby5Dx3i00k2G_j7qILaINagnRUbv
git gierka VHS z kilmatem choć trwała dosłownie 5 min.
terrible game - This game was marketed as a horror experience, but honestly, I was more bored than scared. The “jump scares” were predictable, the atmosphere felt empty, and the enemies were about as intimidating as cardboard cutouts. I kept waiting for something genuinely terrifying to happen… and it never did.
The story tried way too hard to be creepy but ended up confusing instead. Instead of feeling tense, I found myself checking the time and wishing the game would hurry up. If you’re looking for a game that will keep you up at night, this isn’t it. The only scary part was realizing I wasted my time playing it.
good game
Nah this ♥♥♥♥ lowkey ass like wow i killed someone ok bro
好玩
birbs
não tem o que fazer kk melhor ver um vídeo do jogo no youtube
ist irgendwie wie klassisches vr chat horror game nicht so mein style keine interaktionen und so weiter
It's uhh interesting game, would love to see a horror game with this exact style. 10/10
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definetely a weird but very fun experience
Está buenísimo. No hay nada como el horror en VHS
Zero interactions for 5 minutes
Petit jeu atmosphérique. Jouez y si vous avez 5m30s à tuer
Seems like the recent reviews are infested with young kids discovering the game somehow confused on what's going on leaving a negative review. So its time to set things straight. The level of details in this short game is amazing the reflection and lighting on the paintings is terrifying which was first hard for me to look at as I was expecting some kind of mirror effect to be played out. The dates changing along with the room as a form of story telling was a very clever idea. Since I always loved environmental horror I must say this is one of the best short form horror game I've played for quite a while and it would be a nice change of pace if we got more of these types of games in the "horror genre"
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This "game" does exactly what it's meant to in 6 minutes....not too bad in a "WTH just happened" kinda way..
6 minute micro horror game. It's free and 6 minutes so if you like horror games you should play it.
For a sub 6-minute runtime, you may as well just watch it on YouTube.
Nie kumam tego za nic w świecie. Zerowa interakcja. Równie dobrze możnaby wrzucic film na YT ( co z resztą zrobiłem xD )
very mid
graphics are cool tho
W tej grze praktycznie nic nie ma.
There's no way to interact with the single bedroom and hallway you can access outside of walking. The tape, and time, skips forward on its own, lasting exactly five and a half minutes. It does, in fact, feel like an explorable VHS tape.
September 1999 is exactly what it says it is.
The only surprise is how effective that is.
this could have been a youtube video
Gostei, é simples, rápido, e bom pra sentir um friozinho na barriga
Игра 'SEPTEMBER 1999' – это короткая, но жуткая находка для любителей VHS-хоррора. Эстетика старой кассеты выполнена безупречно: размытость, помехи и глитчи создают гнетущую атмосферу. История, хоть и разворачивается быстро, держит в напряжении до самого конца. Геймплей простой, но эффективный – исследование окружения и сбор информации. Главным плюсом является атмосфера, которая заставляет поверить в происходящее на экране. Финал оставляет после себя неприятный осадок и много вопросов, что только добавляет игре шарма. Рекомендую всем, кто ищет короткий, но запоминающийся хоррор-опыт. Главное, не играйте в темноте!
No backstory, No explanation, Just pure confusion and wonder of what happened in September of 1999~
pretty cool vibe scary, very good graphics
Este jogo é a escória da humanidade, quem criou e deixou isso de graça já sabia que era uma baita click bait feia. Um recado para as vítimas desse jogo, lave bem seus olhos com cloro e arranque seus ouvidos para poderem sobreviver mais um ano perto de quem voce ama. E para o lixo do desenvolvedor, aprenda mais com clap clap (outro jogo da steam mil vezes melhor que essa merda que eu acabei de inalar), pior maneira de se gastar alguns minutos na casa do seu primo, grato por sua atenção.
Esrarengiz Kasaba daha korkunç bi bok anlamadım
Ingyenes játék, kb 5 perc az egész, de nem jött be, 0 értelme van. Több időbe telik utánaolvasni, hogy mi volt ez az egész..
It's a free game, takes about 5 minutes to play, but I didn't like it. It takes longer to read up on what it was all about.
It's really bad. Ignore the positive reviews (probably bots or little kids). It's not worth playing. This game being "free" is still too expensive.
It's not very impressive nowadays but when indie horror was doing realistic found-footage aesthetic, this was one of the first and one of the best
the game was very short only lasting about six minutes but the atmosphere was good, I think it was actually a good thing that it wasn't too long just a short experience
говно
una experiencia
VHS風の実験的なゲーム。VHSの荒い画質がかなり雰囲気がでてる。
なにかできる訳ではなくただ家の中をさまようことしかできないが、だんだんとおかしくなっていく。
一体この家になにがあったのか...
yup
It's not a game. It's a very short collection of scenes in the same tiny apartment that you can walk around in. Not sure what the point of this is other than to waste a few minutes.
This is a really short VHS found footage-type of horror game. I personally think it's not that scary, but is unsettling. Give it a try!
Got a cat here. Passerby can touch her and click Like to pet her once. Award for good luck.
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This is more like an experience, not really a "gamey" game, super short, but I really recommend it!
Was super confusing and the story is hard to understand. Over quickly.
It's free and only 5 minutes. Literally nothing happens and there is zero interaction with anything. But it's free and only 5 minutes. So I guess that's worth a thumbs up.
Nothing happened. 0 Jumpscares. 0/10 horror game, if this is scary to you ur a chicken fam.
♥♥♥♥ game
Really interesting short experience. I remember watching John Wolfe play this a couple of years ago (i just looked it up on youtube and that was 2018, jesus christ........) , and it still holds up really well. Despite being only five minutes long, it’s still quite unsettling, the VHS aesthetics and the atmosphere are great. It's kind of a shotgun blast to the face kind of horror, it's quick, effective, and it really leaves a mark (lol).
I still follow the developer on social media, and I just hope they’re doing well and still working on their games, even though they’ve been kind of absent.
This one was really ahead of its time.
