echoes.exe (Demo Version 1)
ECHOES.exe - Desktop Horror Simulation (Demo Version 1)
You thought it was just a game. You were wrong.
ECHOES.exe is a psychological horror game that blurs the line between game and reality. What starts as a simple platformer quickly evolves into a nightmarish experience that takes over your entire "desktop."
🎮 Features:
Core Gameplay:
- 20 increasingly corrupt levels full of horror and chaos
- Classic platformer gameplay with jump'n'run mechanics
- Collect rings, but beware - each ring corrupts your system further
- Progressive corruption system: The more you play, the more disturbing it gets
Horror Features:
- 10 unique jumpscare types - Screamers, static interference, screen glitches, sudden darkness
- Desktop takeover - The game "infects" your simulated desktop
- Interactive chat - An unknown entity communicates with you in real-time
- Camera access - "Watching You" activates your webcam (with permission)
- Location tracking - The game knows where you are (frighteningly realistic)
- Screenshot feature - Takes photos of you and shows them to you
- Horror sound effects - Whispers, footsteps, eerie ambient sounds
- Virus popups - Chaotic windows flood your desktop
- Progressive wallpapers - Background gets darker and more disturbing with each level
Upgrade System:
- Dark Web Shop - Buy illegal upgrades with collected rings
- Hardware Stabilizer - Prevent game crashes on death (100% at level 5)
- Antivirus - Fight system infections with mini-games
- Speed & Jump Hacks - Improve your gameplay abilities
- Firewall Patches - Increase your HP
Technical Features:
- Fully functional desktop operating system (simulated)
- File system explorer with corrupted files
- Windows XP-inspired UI that progressively changes
- Reactive events based on your progress
- Epic boss encounter in level 20
⚠️ WARNING: This game contains intense horror elements, jumpscares and can be disturbing. Not suitable for people with heart conditions or epilepsy.
🔧 Technical Requirements:
- Modern web browser (Chrome, Firefox, Edge recommended)
- Webcam and microphone (optional, for full horror experience)
- Location services (optional)
- Headphones recommended for full audio experience
🎯 Can you survive all 20 levels? Or will ECHOES.exe take you over first?
Comments
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Hey, did you just delete my negative review of your game?
Yeah, totally not suspicious at all... 🙄
The jumpscares are scary and unpredicteable, and I like the way that it has a messaging function. It keeps trying to access my camera and location, which while it is likely a feature of the game I'd prefer to keep off. It would be useful if there was a setting to prevent that. Also, the upgrades are way too expensive.
Overall though, it is pretty creepy and fun, though I wish it had a more consistant storyline rather than just 'look behind you' and 'I'm watching you'.