About this game
The developer's description, from the game's Steam store page.
A house that doesn't want to let you leave. Something inside it notices when you get careless – and the more you challenge it, the smarter it gets.
Nightlatch is an atmospheric low-to-mid-poly horror game about escaping houses that fight back. Explore room by room, find the keys you need, and stay quiet – because you're not alone, and the presence inside the house learns from every mistake you make.
Why Nightlatch stays with you:
- A presence that grows with you – on lower difficulties it reacts to noise and light. On higher ones it starts learning your habits, waiting in your favorite hiding spot or sneaking up while you're not paying attention. Turning off your light protects you – until it's smart enough to find you anyway.
- 3 completely different houses – each with its own layout, atmosphere, and secrets.
- 120 levels – 10 levels per house across 4 difficulty tiers, gradually unlocking new rooms and keys.
- No run feels the same twice – items, notes, and keys are drawn from a larger pool than any single playthrough ever shows.
- Optional bonus wings, hidden keys, and scattered notes that tell the house's story, for anyone who wants to dig deeper.
- Multiple endings depending on how you play.
- 29 achievements to unlock.
- Fully playable in German and English.
Whether you sprint for the exit or stay to read every last note, Nightlatch rewards you, in all three houses.
System requirements
As Steam lists them.
Windows
Minimum
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS
- Windows 10 (64-bit)
- Processor
- Intel Core i3 or AMD equivalent
- Memory
- 4 GB RAM
- Graphics
- DirectX 11 compatible GPU with 2 GB VRAM (e.g. GTX 750 Ti / RX 560)
- DirectX
- Version 11
- Storage
- 2 GB available space
- Sound Card
- DirectX compatible sound card (onboard is sufficient)
Recommended
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS
- Windows 10/11 (64-bit)
- Processor
- Intel Core i5 or AMD equivalent
- Memory
- 8 GB RAM
- Graphics
- GTX 1060 / RX 570 or better, 4 GB VRAM
- DirectX
- Version 11
- Storage
- 4 GB available space
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