In this chilling first-person psychological horror, you will solve puzzles while navigating a city taken over by wildfires. Encryption is a captivating cinematic story where you take on the role of Leonardo, a man who lost his daughter during a climatic catastrophe. 

What makes the game special is that it is set in Matera, a real place in southern Italy that was first inhabited during the Old Stone Age. To recreate the monumental environments of the ancient city, the developers used photogrammetry and laser scanning. They transferred those into Unreal Engine to craft photorealistic environments based on real locations in and around Matera. 

In the game, you have to make your way through the streets of a city swallowed by raging wildfires. A place once full of people is almost completely abandoned, leaving you face-to-face with ancient mysteries and damaged records. You will solve puzzles by piecing together your findings, both old and recent, to find the main character's daughter, Arianna.

To help you stay safe on this journey through burning hell, you have a smartwatch that keeps track of the documents you found and the tasks you set. Aside from that, it monitors your vitals in these brutal, nearly unlivable conditions. In your inventory, you will also discover a mysterious artifact that you will come to understand later in the game.

You have to be careful as you move through the dying city because there are shadowy figures all around you who will hunt you down if you move too loudly. If this is not challenging enough, you can unlock New Game+ once you gather all the collectibles. It's "a harder second run, and your only way to decode the whole truth," developers hint.

Digital Lighthouse Games is planning to release the game in 2027. You can wishlist it on Steam, and don't forget to subscribe to our Newsletter, join our 80 Level Talent platform, Discord, and follow us on Twitter, LinkedIn, Telegram, and Instagram, where we share breakdowns, the latest news, awesome artworks, and more.

Are you a fan of what we do here at 80 Level? Then make sure to set us as a Preferred Source on Google to see more of our content in your feed.