Horror Cartridge Collection
A downloadable game for Windows
On a street so lonely, in a town so quiet, stands a mall no more, but a place for the old and unwanted, in plain sight to all, but very few enthralled.
Yet in this dimness, a strange sight does appear, the building's windows aglow, as if to cheer, amidst the darkness, they shine so clear, a beacon of hope, dispelling fear.
When night is broken, the end is awoken, but until then, don't run too fast, don't be too rash, Or your demise might arise. That, I am certain.
Horror Cartridge Collection is a series of short form horror games in the PSX style, with each game (Cartridge) offering a unique experience with different gameplay mechanics, styles and stories all connected by the mall.
Key Features
- Explore the mall
- In-game achievements
- Collectables
- Multiple endings
- Adjustable retro settings
- Developer Commentary
- Cheats
The Found Cartridges
Out Of Gas
Your car has just run out of gas in the middle of nowhere. A sign tells you a gas station is only two miles up the road. Make your way to it on foot.
- Playtime - 10 Minutes | Endings - 7 | Collectables - 1
- First-person - Walking - Dialogue
Nightmare
You are a young child who has woken up in the middle of the night after hearing a sound coming from downstairs. Investigate the sound and remember, don't panic.
- Playtime - 12 Minutes | Endings - 2 | Collectables - 1
- First-person - Cartoony - Lucid - Monsters
The Mine
The sun has set, it's time to descend into the mine in search of riches. Take your trusty pickaxe and lantern in the exploration for ore and other treasures.
- Playtime - 38 Minutes | Endings - 4 | Collectables - 2
- First-person - Mining - Combat - Zombies
Warehouse 14
It's 2am and you have just scaled the wall to get into a warehouse park. A friend told you one of the warehouses is storing something valuable, find warehouse 14, break in and steal what's inside.
- Playtime - 9 Minutes | Endings - 1 | Collectables - 1
- First-person - Walking
M.A.D
It's the height of the Cold War and the launch order has just been sent. Take control of your launch control center and perform your duty to your country.
- Playtime - 3 Minutes | Endings - 3 | Collectables - 1
- First-person - Typing - Nuclear war - Time limit
Santa's Workshop
It's Christmas eve and all the toys have been assembled, but now they need to be packaged and put into Santa's bag for delivery. You are a freshly hired elf tasked with taking the assembled toys and packaging them ready for children to open on Christmas day, work fast, midnight is approaching.
- Playtime - 5 Minutes | Endings - 3
- First-person - Sorting - Packaging - Time limit
Eternal Storage
You have just purchased an abandoned storage unit and have arrived at the facility to clear it out, find the unit and start clearing out all the junk, keep your eye out for anything that looks valuable, you never know what you might find.
- Playtime - 52 Minutes | Endings - 2 | Collectables - 1
- First-person - Unpacking - Dialogue
Resolve Your Fate
A mysterious book has been left at the door, but beware the power that's held inside. Can you overcome the curse and free yourself? Or will you succumb and meet your fate.
- Playtime - 70 Minutes | Endings - 9
- Choices Matter - Text based
Notice about translations
Translations from English to other languages has been done by automated service, as such translations may contain errors and are not 100% accurate.
Updated | 6 days ago |
Status | Released |
Platforms | Windows |
Rating | Rated 4.4 out of 5 stars (14 total ratings) |
Author | Break Even Games |
Genre | Adventure |
Made with | Blender, Audacity, Aseprite, Unreal Engine |
Tags | 3D, Atmospheric, First-Person, Horror, Low-poly, PSX (PlayStation), Psychological Horror, Retro, Short, Singleplayer |
Average session | About a half-hour |
Languages | German, English, Spanish; Latin America, French, Japanese, Russian, Swedish, Ukrainian, Chinese |
Inputs | Keyboard, Mouse, Gamepad (any) |
Accessibility | Color-blind friendly, Subtitles, Configurable controls |
Purchase
In order to download this game you must purchase it at or above the minimum price of $6.99 USD. You will get access to the following files:
Download demo
Development log
- V3.1.06 days ago
- Resolve Your Fate is out now17 days ago
- V2.7.0May 14, 2024
- V2.6.0May 14, 2024
- V2.5.0May 13, 2024
- V2.4.0 - PatchMay 05, 2024
- v2.3.0 Out NowMay 01, 2024
- V2.1.0 - PatchApr 26, 2024
Comments
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Will it come one day on Steam?
Thank you.
The game is already on steam, at the top of the page right below the discord server is a black and white play button, press it to see a Steam widget for the game.
Ah, thank you, I didn't notice.
Cheers!
This is a fantastic bunch of games all with their own unique story and challenges! I can't wait to discover what secrets this old mall is hiding!
hey i made an entire video covering the entire game enjoy
I like what I see here so far. I'll definitely be back for the full version. I can't wait to see what comes next! Thanks for the fun!
Out of Gas - Conceito simples mas bem feito, senti falta de jumpscares mas bom jogo mesmo assim.
Nightmare was awesome! Definitely a lot more spooky. Though I totally found the voice messages again (or what I'm guessing will be the voice messages). I kinda have a talent for finding bugs XD. Still, great experience, can't wait to play the last one that is available currently.
The Mine was also cool, the eyes in the darkness really got to me, though I feel like there could have been more ambiance sounds. Still, a cool and spooky experience. Oh and I totally found the voice messages again though I couldn't interact with them.
I played Out of Gas and had a lot of fun playing, I had difficulty getting one of the endings but I figured it out, my favorite character was grandma.
Played only the first one thus far but already I'm having quite a bit of fun with it. I also love the little hidden developer notes you can find, it's a really nice addition. Going to be playing the other two games available soon, but can't wait to see the whole thing being released, keep up the good work dev(s)!
Thanks, the developer commentary being included is actually a bug as it's not finished yet but it will be included in the full game along with a ton of extra stuff, hope you enjoy the other cartridges and check out the full game on the 23rd April.
Really loving this game so far! Going to finish this series for sure
Click it if you're cute, if you're not, click anyways. Good start to a series.
As you requested I returned, still brilliant mate, absolutely loving it
I may have run into a bug on "The Mine". I lost almost all light after the torches went out and couldn't see anything.
I thought it was supposed to be that way and ended up having a frustrating time finishing the game. I had to crank the brightness all the way up to be able to get through it. :)
Sorry to hear, You should be able to turn your lantern back on with "F", will check and add a button prompt to help players in future
I think the problem is, once I l turned it on I had no reason to turn it off so I completely forgot there was a button. 😀
It was still fun besides me putting myself in super hard mode.
GREAT!! out of gas was better than nightmare, but nightmare was still good.
Loved it!
This is fantastic. Can't wait for game 3.
Another great addition to the collection! I've played and loved both games so far and I'm already anxiously awaiting the next. Great Job and keep it up!
Another great one, I enjoyed it!
Enjoyed cartridge 2 as well!
Color me excited, Tillion! Chapter Two has been released!
Honestly had a lot of fun with this one!
Really enjoyed Out Of Gas, and super excited to play the next Cartridge! Played as part of a 3 Scary Games video with future plans of unlocking ALL achievements/endings for another video. Really, really well done! Time stamps in the description to jump to this game!
i love these type of games and how you could have multiple endings keep up the great work
linux pls
A Linux port will be created within the coming months once more content has been released
thanks m8 comuter i shit have -yoda
This was a really cool game! I loved playing through and getting all of the endings. Can't wait to play your other games are when released. Game starts at 4:34
Awesome work! I am really looking forward to the other games! I would say the ability to have save points would really help to get the endings, but I really enjoyed each ending.
Hello, I played this game and I thoroughly enjoyed it! Loved all the endings and the whole experience, from the gamely to every sound effect it was great, and thank you for helping me out with one of the endings, interested to see what's next, good work :)
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