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Hunger Lane

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Hunger Lane playtest

by Tom Ahawk

A story-driven horror platformer about a boy uncovering the secrets of a quiet city where monsters hunt humans after dark. Will you discover what lies behind the disappearances before it finds you?

It's free to ask. The developer chooses who gets in.

Access
By request
Planned release
2027
Developer
Tom Ahawk
Platforms
Windows
Players
Single-player
Languages
English, French, German, Japanese and 7 more

How to join the Hunger Lane playtest

  1. Open the game's Steam page with the Request access button. Sign in to Steam if it asks.
  2. Request access to the Hunger Lane playtest there. It's free and doesn't commit you to anything.
  3. The developer lets players in, often in batches, so it can take a while. Steam emails you when you're in, and the playtest appears in your library.

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About Hunger Lane

Hunger Lane is a dark atmospheric horror platformer focused on exploration and puzzles, where a young boy tries to uncover the mystery of a nighttime city. Use improvised tools, light your way through the darkness, interact with the environment, and search for safe routes while avoiding creatures that now roam places that once felt familiar.

Use everything you can find in the city: matches, tools, and everyday objects help light your path, clear obstacles, and overcome environmental challenges.

Lights still glow in apartment buildings and behind windows. Explore your surroundings, search for clues, talk to residents, and interact with city devices: enter codes, unlock doors, and activate mechanisms to open new routes and progress deeper into the city.

Climb building facades, jump across obstacles, and search for alternative paths through multi-layered environments. Use parkour elements, ladders, and ledges to avoid threats, discover hidden routes, and reach places that seem inaccessible at first glance.

From the game's Steam page.