Apothecary Grounds Demo

What Awaits

You wake up in an abandoned land with no memory of how you got there. The only familiar place is an old graveyard with a sealed crypt waiting to be opened. As the player, you need to search the surrounding castle grounds, abandoned buildings, and forgotten paths for the items left behind.

But you aren't alone.

The Apothecary keeps watch over the land and guards the crypt. Every item you recover and every clue you find brings you closer to discovering what happened here.

In This Demo

This demo offers a single self-contained playthrough focused on the graveyard and castle grounds. You'll explore a specific number of hand-crafted areas, look for a limited set of books needed to unlock the crypt, and avoid being caught by the Apothecary as he patrols the map. The demo has a clear ending once you reach the crypt or if you don’t survive long enough to get there. It doesn’t include the full game's complete map, story, or other areas planned for the full release; it’s a vertical slice meant to showcase the main exploration and evasion loop.

Explore

Search the castle, graveyard, and surrounding grounds for the secrets that might open the door. Previously inhabited buildings and paths may hold what you need.

Stay Alive

The Apothecary is always moving around the area. Be careful where you go, listen for danger, and use the environment to stay ahead of the only other presence you know of.

Progress

Collect the items needed to unlock the crypt, but beware of the fog and don’t get lost along the way.

Demo Features

First-person horror focused on exploration and suspense
Search for the books needed to unlock the crypt
Avoid the Apothecary as he patrols the world searching for you
Explore the castle, graveyard, and part of the surrounding grounds included in this demo
Discover parts of the story through the environment itself
Atmospheric lighting, fog, and sound designed to create tension