Premium horror walking sim

ANDROMALIUS is a paid simulation from Unit Zero Studio. In this horror walking simulator, you get to experience life in a new apartment. Unpack your things, walk around the area, and get to know your neighbor—until the paranormal starts welcoming you. Its 3D rendered environment doesn’t put in a lot of details, giving a raw and unfiltered feel.

If you’re looking for a quick, immersive fright, ANDROMALIUS is a good place to start. Be warned though, because it has a lot of sudden noises, flashing lights, and religious symbolism. Imagine pacing like The Closing Shift plus horror from The Apartment.

Your first and only night

In ANDROMALIUS, you play as Daniel Palmer. You’ve just moved into a new apartment and are looking to settle in, apparently after the death of your father. The experience starts taking a wrong turn that disturbs the player with a mix of psychological and paranormal elements. The whole game seems vague and pointless, and the surprising ending leaves you to make sense of everything.

In terms of graphics and design, you’d be surprised to see how an entire video game plot can revolve around a singular location. Everything occurs within the apartment, yet it disconnects from reality and connects into some otherworldly dimensions—something also partly explained by the surprising ending. The textures, however, are flat and the visual quality is limited even in high settings.

The game mostly uses environmental sound effects, with only a couple of music tracks in the entire game. One is in the computer at the start and the other is during the ending sequence, both of which are used to great effect. Also, it has a particularly short playthrough length doable in less than 30 minutes, which wraps up nicely and doesn’t feel rushed or cut halfway.

A mind-bending conclusion

If you’re after a quick horror experience, ANDROMALIUS is the game for you. It’s doable in less than 30 minutes and has an ending that completes the experience and leaves you dumbfounded. It is vague as it is open to interpretation. It has low-production value in terms of visuals, but it makes up for it with great audio use and a premise that superbly explains itself by the end. Highly recommended.