A top-down psychological horror
THENULL STATE
You wake in the dark with no memory of how you got there. A voice on the radio says it can lead you out. It does not say what is waiting between you and the street.
- DEMO
- Four levels
- PLAYERS
- Single player
- INPUT
- Keyboard & gamepad
Download
Step into the dark.
Choose your platform. The demo is free, offline, and yours to keep.
Windows build
the-null-state-demo-windows-x86_64.zip
Unzip the folder, then run TheNullState.exe.
macOS build
the-null-state-demo-macos-universal.zip
Signed, but not notarized. Unzip, then right-click the app and choose Open the first time.
Linux build
the-null-state-demo-linux-x86_64.zip
Unzip, then run ./TheNullState.x86_64.
- WindowsUnzip and run
TheNullState.exe. - macOSNot notarized: right-click the app and choose Open once.
- LinuxUnzip and run
./TheNullState.x86_64(make it executable if needed).
The demo
Four places. One voice.
A short, complete slice of the game. No tutorial markers, no safe rooms, no second chances you can count on.
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I
The Bunker
Wake in the dark. Restore the power. Try not to think about the knocking.
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II
The Service Tunnel
The water is rising. Something ahead is not.
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III
The Residence
A family home, emptied from the inside. The garden is still moving.
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IV
First Street
The city is close. The gate is not open.
Everything you see is drawn in code — every wall, every light, every shadow. The only thing that isn't generated is the dark.
Controls
Keep the beam steady.
Keyboard and mouse, or a gamepad. Bindings can be changed in the settings.
Gamepad: left stick moves, right stick aims, A interacts, RB/RT strikes, Y toggles the light, LB runs, View opens the inventory, Start pauses.
Requirements
Before you go down.
Windows
Windows 10 or 11, 64-bit
macOS
macOS 11 or later · Apple silicon or Intel
Linux
64-bit distribution with glibc
Keyboard and mouse or a gamepad. Headphones recommended. The demo runs offline and keeps its save file on your machine.