Steam game

Those Who Dwell

Your lantern is your only protection. Something watches from the dark. Will you restore the balance… or unleash what waits below?

$4.99 November 21, 2025

By Midnight Forge LTD

Windows Controller: full
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Those Who Dwell - Midnight Forge LTD. Popular. Released November 21, 2025
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Overview

About this game

Those Who Dwell is a slow-burn folk-horror descent where light is your only protection. Explore a cursed underground excavation, restore ancient shrines, and manage your fading lantern as something watches from the dark. Survival depends on exploration and ritual choices, not combat.

FEATURES

  • Story-driven folk horror with psychological elements, inspired by folklore

  • Light is your lifeline so manage your torch, oil and candles to push back the dark.

  • Atmospheric tension, dread and discovery.

  • Environmental storytelling and interactable items that tell the story of those who came before and those who were here long before them.

  • 3 different endings based on your choices and how you engage with what dwells below.

  • Average time to complete the game: 2~ hours

Face the darkness. Endure the isolation. And uncover the truth before you disappear too.

All content described on this page is included in the current version of the game.

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