Separated by Nightmares: Where Duty Dies

This game is fun. It's very short, but it does a great job of spine tingling horror

Decent atmosphere, spooks, and premise. I think maybe design and puzzles are a bit shallow since it's literally "get a key to open a door to get a key" kinda thing, but for a free teaser it's not bad.

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Very very VERY short game but also very good !! Can`t wait for the next part..

Separated by Nightmares: Where Duty Dies is a short psychological horror game that I liked mainly because of its focus on guilt, grief and the things I try to bury instead of confront. I play as a workaholic lieutenant who finds himself trapped inside a dark police station after a sudden blackout. The basic setup immediately gave me an uneasy feeling because I am not just investigating a mystery. I am also slowly uncovering something deeply personal. The gameplay is built around first person exploration and puzzle solving. I move through the station, search for clues and investigate notes that gradually reveal more about the protagonist's past. I liked having to pay attention to the environment because the story is not simply delivered through a long sequence of cutscenes. The station itself becomes part of the investigation, and moving through the darkness makes even simple discoveries feel more important. The mystery is probably the strongest part for me. The lieutenant is obsessed with solving cases, but it becomes clear that his dedication to his work has come at a serious personal cost. I enjoyed seeing the story connect his professional life with his buried grief, because it gives the horror a more emotional foundation. The darker encounters work better when they feel connected to his memories rather than existing only for a scare. The atmosphere also does a good job of creating tension. The police station is quiet, dark and isolated, and the sudden loss of power makes the setting feel especially uncomfortable. I liked the use of cryptic notes and environmental details because they made me want to keep searching for answers. The game also has some disturbing imagery and mature themes, which fit the psychological direction well. My biggest issue is that the gameplay feels much simpler than the story concept suggests. The puzzles are fairly light, and there are stretches where I am mainly walking through dark corridors searching for the next clue. The presentation can also feel rough in places, and some of the story sections would have benefited from more visual variety. I could see the ambition behind the narrative, but the game does not always have the polish to match it. I also think the short chapter format limits how much the characters can develop. The lieutenant has an interesting backstory, but I wanted more opportunities to understand his relationships and see how his grief affected his choices. Even so, the focused structure helps keep the mystery moving, and I never felt like the game was dragging itself out just to make the experience longer. Overall, Separated by Nightmares: Where Duty Dies is a decent short horror adventure with a strong emotional idea at its center. I liked the first person exploration, the mystery surrounding the lieutenant and the way the darkness reflects his buried problems. The puzzles and presentation could be stronger, but the atmosphere and story are enough to make this a worthwhile little psychological horror experience. Rating: 6.5/10

Short but interesting story i wonder how it getting furter but the camera movement is very wierd and hard to work with but a interesting choise