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Paranoid

Platform(s): PC
Genre: Action/Adventure
Developer: Madmind Studio
Release Date: Dec. 15, 2023

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'Paranoid' Reveals More Game Details, Gets December Release Date - Screens & Trailer

by Rainier on Oct. 10, 2023 @ 1:36 p.m. PDT

Paranoid is a survival-horror game, combining a deep, psychological story with dynamic and brutal gameplay.

Paranoid tells the story of Patrick Calman, a 31-year-old man who lost his whole family in mysterious circumstances – his parents died in a brutal accident and his sister suddenly went missing. Trauma associated with the loss of his loved ones destroyed Patrick's psyche and made him a prisoner of his own apartment.

One day Patrick answers the phone and the voice in the receiver seems to belong to his sister who went missing 13 years ago. She announces her arrival – so many years after disappearing. This forces Patrick to walk away from his safe but unhealthy life in isolation, exposing himself to horrible experiences on the verge of madness.

The Paranoid action is set in the late 80s, which translates into both gameplay possibilities and immersion from communing in realistic locations, full of frightening, hostile creatures. Be a witness to the brutal scenes of murder and unravel the truth about your traumatic past and future.


The protagonist, suffering from Paranoid Schizophrenia, will have to make a difficult decision – whether to stay home without medication and uncover the dark secret of his neighbor. Or should he buy the medicine and meet his missing sister, who has given a sign of life for the first time in ten years?

"Paranoid" will allow players to determine the course of Patrick's story. Depending on the choices, the player will either lock themselves in their apartment with their demons or venture into the city, discovering an alternative course of events. The game can be completed in two ways, showing how the simple decision to stay or leave the apartment profoundly affects the protagonist's fate.

Both game paths are equally significant and rich in content.

Is your neighbor... a demon?

Among all the crazy theories that the main character is living with, this one seems to be the most true. Could the neighbor who haunts Patrick's dreams be hiding a dark secret? Who is she, and why can't she get her out of his head? Does she exist, and do we want to know the answer?

Key Features:

  • Two story mode paths
  • Dynamic, intense, and brutal combat 
  • Executions using weapons and the environment 
  • Melee and ranged weapons 
  • Logical puzzles 
  • Balancing between paranoia and reality 
  • Terrifying enemies 
  • Multi-threaded storyline merging psychological horror with action and survival elements
  • Realistic visual design 
  • Disturbing atmosphere blending psychosis and surrealism

Paranoid is coming to PC (Steam) on December 15, 2023.


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