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Case of 1980

Case of 1980 cover art
Developer
DeseretBoy Games
Released
Aug 9, 2026
Tags
AdventureIndie
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About this game

The developer's description, from the game's Steam store page.

CASE OF 1980 is a psychological horror game set in the tense, mystery-filled atmosphere of the 1990s.

Story: The story takes place in 1995 and follows Nathan, who wakes up in his apartment to the ringing of his landline phone. The caller is his grandfather, who asks Nathan to look after the family farm while he travels to attend a funeral in a town far outside the county.

Nathan agrees and heads to the farm. At first, everything seems perfectly normal. However, as time passes, the situation quickly spirals out of control. Nathan finds himself hunted by forces from the other side, all connected to a mysterious case dating back to 1980 a case with deep ties to the very place where he now stands.

Features:

First-person psychological horror.

A fast-paced, immersive horror experience.

A tense atmosphere inspired by the 1990s.

A variety of locations

Gameplay:

CASE OF 1980 is a single-player narrative exploration game with a walking simulator style. As the story unfolds, players explore the environment, uncover clues, and complete various tasks using the required tools to progress through the events.

System requirements

As Steam lists them.

Windows

Minimum

Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
OS
Windows 10 x64
Processor
Intel Core i5-4570 / AMD Ryzen 3 3200g
Graphics
NVIDIA GTX 1080 TI / AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT
Storage
8 GB available space
Sound Card
DirectX compatible sound card
VR Support
No
Additional Notes
Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system

Recommended

Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
OS
Windows 10 x64
Processor
intel Core i5-10400F or AMD Ryzen 3 5600
Graphics
GeForce RTX 3060
Storage
8 GB available space
Sound Card
DirectX compatible sound card
VR Support
No
Additional Notes
Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system

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