The sun had set across the mountain tops, save for a single flicker that still glistened from a single peak. The locals know not to investigate. Not only because the German government has forbidden it, but also because those who do never return the same, if at all. The few known survivors, in-between their lapses of madness, speak of great stone walls that uphold a structure more imposing than any known today. Little does the world know, however, that these walls no longer serve their intended purpose of keeping intruders out, but rather, to now keep something in.

The Horror Behind the Walls is an immersive 34,000-word interactive horror novel intended to provide phenomenal imagery in every scene. From the author of The Aether: Life as a God, Alex Ryan, your choices control the story. It’s entirely text-based—without graphics or sound effects—and fueled by the vast, unstoppable power of your imagination.

All you know is that someone, or something, has been calling to you. With hundreds of cases solved and thousands of spirits laid to rest, your name has become synonymous with the paranormal. Renowned as one of the world’s greatest private investigators, you are about to uncover a secret far more disturbing than any case you’ve worked on in the past. Night after night, nightmares have been sent across the world to plague your dreams. Something that’s been hidden away from a time long forgotten now beckons to be remembered.

• Play as a male, female, or nonbinary.
• Track down the source of the nightmares that have haunted you.
• Explore an ancient castle and traverse its labyrinth.
• It is up to you to piece together the clues and discover what happened.
• Uncover an ancient secret and determine how the story ends.
• Survive the horrors and find a way to rid them from the world forever.
Uncover the truth and witness The Horrors Behind the Walls.

Content Warning: This game contains language or imagery that may be harmful to some audiences, especially related to household fires.