Edge of Sanity

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About the Game Psychological horror inspired by the Cthulhu-Mythos in a hand-crafted 2D art style Narrative driven, featuring an uncanny atmosphere and sinister story Explore remote areas to find other survivors and scavenge for basic supplies Manage the survivor’s camp to ensure survival and prepare for expeditions Pick your fights wisely… or things might go from bad to worse within moments Edge of Sanity is a psychological survival horror game set in the unforgiving wilderness of Alaska featuring hand-crafted 2D art and intense atmosphere inspired by the Cthulhu Mythos. You were part of a resupply team helping scientists working in the Alaskan field lab.

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188 reviews
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Developer:
Vixa Games
Publisher:
Daedalic Entertainment
Engine:
Unity
Release date:
13 September 2024
Recent Steam reviews:
Not specified
All Steam reviews:
Mixed (188)

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About the Game

  • Psychological horror inspired by the Cthulhu-Mythos in a hand-crafted 2D art style
  • Narrative driven, featuring an uncanny atmosphere and sinister story
  • Explore remote areas to find other survivors and scavenge for basic supplies
  • Manage the survivor’s camp to ensure survival and prepare for expeditions
  • Pick your fights wisely… or things might go from bad to worse within moments

Edge of Sanity is a psychological survival horror game set in the unforgiving wilderness of Alaska featuring hand-crafted 2D art and intense atmosphere inspired by the Cthulhu Mythos.

You were part of a resupply team helping scientists working in the Alaskan field lab. Finding the site devoid of humanity, you stumble upon horrifying creatures and during the escape your group splits up. You barely made it out alive and managed to set up a provisional camp. It’s time to get to the bottom of what happened.

Explore hostile caves, forgotten mines and hidden laboratories in search of precious resources for you and other survivors. Look for clues to uncover the dark secrets of the mysterious PRISM organization and unveil the real story behind their experiments.

Each day in this remote area is a tough fight for survival. Limited food and supplies, and your sanity being stretched to the edge. Be prepared to improvise and look for any advantage you might have against various monstrosities. It’s all up to you whether the darkness fully consumes you or you manage to cling on to what remains of your sanity.



Madness affecting every game aspect
Each dramatic event during your traverse across Alaska leaves a permanent scar on your mind. Accumulating madness results in acquiring traumas, affecting your characters’ actions and sense of reality, opening new dialogue options, and enabling you to craft entirely new items.



Manage your crew’s morale
Even in the most hostile environment, you need a place to rest and plan your future expeditions. Find and assign remaining survivors, and send them out on scouting missions and build stations to produce food, water, and other resources. But don’t let your guard down - with people being on the edge, anything can happen.



Multiple ways of approaching the fight
Learn your enemy’s weaknesses, impair their senses, manage resources and make use of crafting abilities and the surroundings to survive against various monstrosities. Whenever you are out of options, you can try fighting using your axe… but be prepared for a lethal outcome.



Difficult choices and intense atmosphere
Uncover the dark deeds of local cults, face horrific monsters and explore the unexplainable. Welcome to Alaska during the Cold War, full of people losing their sanity and beasts inspired by the Cthulhu Mythos, a place where the line between good and evil choices and deeds is blurred.

Recommended system requirements

minimum*

Requirement 1:
Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
OS *:
Windows 7
Processor:
2.0 GHz Processor
Memory:
4 GB RAM
Graphics:
DirectX compatible graphics
Storage:
1 GB available space

recommended*

Requirement 1:
Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
OS:
Windows 10
Processor:
3.0 GHz Processor
Memory:
8 GB RAM
Graphics:
DirectX compatible graphics
Storage:
2 GB available space

User reviews

dani
Not recommended | 29 Dec 2024
12.1h played

Well, this was dissapointing.. The ambiance, the story, the mechanics - they all start very nice into a enjoyable loop but.. .. after like 50% of the game it falls apart into a sluggish, unfinished mess with two of the

Helpful: 36
PigParty
Recommended | 03 Dec 2024
11.1h played

I abandoned this game. I ultimately think it's worth supporting and buying if you know what it has to offer and you're still interested, and I want to encourage more indie Lovecraftian games, so in the end I am marking

Helpful: 100
BlackWater
Recommended | 12 Mar 2025
15.6h played

Still early in the game, but what we have here is a 2d platformerish type game that has some slight Inside vibes with Lovecraftian horror. It has a crafting system and different ways to deal with enemies, stealth,

Helpful: 21
jm1
Not recommended | 10 Mar 2025
3.0h played

Good but not good enough. The atmosphere is a strong, but the game play is weak. Jump on platform, climb up roots, stab thing in back, push button, exit door. Grind out resources on non-random maps.

Helpful: 27
ScarletMoon10198
Not recommended | 18 Aug 2025
39.3h played

It is a good game to start off with, I loved the idea of it's Cthulu themed with survival strategy to make sure everyone stays alive. However the game just felt like it was repeating itself a lot of times with gathering

Helpful: 19
Outlaw
Not recommended | 18 Dec 2024
7.5h played

This is a hard one, if there was an in-between between yes and no that's where I'd fall. I can only really review it as someone who: • has +175 hours in Darkest Dungeon (and at least that many hours on switch) • found

Helpful: 24