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Trenches - World War 1 Horror Survival Game

Steelkrill Studio · Jan 20, 2023

PC · PS5 · Series X|S · PS4 · Xbox One · Switch

Teen

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WARNING: This game may be disturbing to some audience as this game contains real disturbing images, sounds, fear nature, jump scares and intense horror that may not be for the Faint of heart. Play this game at your own risk. Welcome to the Trenches, 1917. A World War 1 first person horror survival game where you, caught behind enemy lines - have to survive and escape the harsh war-torn environment and experience World War l like never before from the eyes of James R. in this surreal nightmare, as you fight for your life and for your sanity. Explore the real chilling story as you navigate the horrors equipped with only your senses, hearing and trench whistle. Find clues to better understand and escape the enemy trenches without being caught to return to your family. Please note: Trenches is a survival horror game being worked on by one developer, the premise of the game is that you have to collect clues and try to escape the Trenches. It is currently in Early Access and I will try my best to update the game frequently to give you the best enjoyable experience. Please do submit your feedbacks and suggestions as it really helps out with the development! Try to escape by collecting vital clues and find out what is going on. Trenches is a psychological horror game - where your only escape is through your senses and hearing using your trench whistle to guide you, however that also comes at a price since the enemy can hear your trench whistle. Enemies will also be able to hear if you walk on wood as it will make creaking noise or if you break any bottles. Try to escape the trenches with caution as every corner that you will turn can be your last. The game relies on sounds and hearing, as you are equipped with a 'Trench Whistle' which you can use. When it's used, it will play a sound and you need to follow the sound, however - you have to be careful as the enemy can hear the whistle too and it can give out your position easily. A HARDCORE objective-finding type first-person psychological horror survival game experience about finding and collecting clues with the goal to escape the Trenches, with gut-wrecking moments and different clue locations with repeatability option.

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  • 3rd-strike.com

    Jessica · Mar 07, 2023

    7.2
    Trenches is a short but effective horror game that will scare your pants off. You’ll probably be tense all the way through, but you’ll still find something interesting on each run. The game is a bit jumpscare heavy but you can turn jumpscares off if it isn’t your cup of tea. Even the visual glitches are ignorable if you remember Trenches was made by a single person.
  • Pure Nintendo

    David Temple · Feb 08, 2023

    6.5
    Trenches is a horror/psychological terror-themed game where you are faced with sights and sounds designed to make you feel terrified and question your sanity. In this regard, the game does a good job. As for actual gameplay, there isn’t much to do, but there is a quiet intensity that keeps the player on edge.
  • GameSpew

    Richard Seagrave · Jan 30, 2023

    5.0
    It’s hard to call Trenches impressive in any way. It looks okay, the gameplay is basic but serviceable, and it’s very short. Perhaps what’s most commendable about it is its sound design, with the game effectively putting you on edge at all times. Sound is intrinsic to the experience, in fact, with the cries of the dolls you’re seeking acting as a guide.
  • Xbox Tavern

    Jamie Collyer · Jan 20, 2023

    3.0
    While the premise is decent enough, Trenches falls at every hurdle in trying to make a game worth recommending.
  • VGChartz

    Lee Mehr · Feb 17, 2023

    3.5
    From presentation to design, any neat little feature feels buried by everything else. Eventually, the rapid-fire approach to scares suggests it's a means of keeping you awake instead of building quality tension.
  • Finger Guns

    Sean Davies · Jan 22, 2023

    5.0
    By combining supernatural scares with the real horrors of trench warfare, it can certainly be unsettling at times. It’s a shame the bugs and quality issues can be equally as unsettling.

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