Exit_ComputerLab

Exit_ComputerLab is a short, first-person horror puzzle game that traps you in a seemingly endless loop inside a university computer lab. You're just a design student who stayed late to finish an assignment. Your classmates have long gone home. The assignment is done. You pack up to leave—only to find the main exit locked, and when you try the elevator, the nightmare begins. You're stuck in a repeating cycle, and the only way out is to find the anomalies hidden within the loop, break the pattern, and escape before the creatures that stalk the lab catch you.

The Core Gameplay

The game is built around observation and pattern recognition. Each loop through the lab is a test of your attention to detail: you must scan your surroundings for anything that looks out of place—an object that has moved, a texture that doesn't belong, a shadow where there shouldn't be one. The rule is simple but unforgiving: if you spot an anomaly, take the elevator down; if everything looks normal, keep going up. Identify enough of the right anomalies, and the loop will finally terminate. But you're not alone. Creatures lurk in the lab, and they will try to stop you. Survival means knowing when to run, when to hide, and when to keep moving. It's a tense, atmospheric experience that demands focus, and one wrong move can send you back to the start of the cycle.

Short, Sharp, and Atmospheric

The game is designed to be completed in a single sitting, with an estimated playtime of 20 to 60 minutes. It's a focused, self-contained horror experience that doesn't overstay its welcome. The presentation leans into psychological horror and immersive-sim elements, with a first-person perspective, 3D environments, and a haunting atmosphere that makes the familiar setting of a computer lab feel genuinely unsettling. The game also features 25 achievements to unlock, giving completionists a reason to explore every corner and master the loop.

Reception and Community

The game has just launched and currently has no user reviews on Steam, so there is no community consensus yet on how it holds up over time. Aggregators list it as unreleased or without ratings, and it is still completely under the radar. The developer, Dedexr_Studio, has been active in releasing patches, including Update 1.03 which fixed issues with speaker textures, elevator continuity, and save data failures—a sign that the game is being supported after launch. Anyone who picks it up now would be discovering it before almost everyone else.

System Requirements

Minimum: Windows 10 64-bit, an Intel Core i5-3330 / AMD FX-6300 or equivalents, 8 GB RAM, and a GeForce GTX 750 Ti / Radeon R7 370 or equivalents. You'll need 2 GB of storage space, and the game targets 1080p Very Low @ 60fps. Recommended: Windows 10 64-bit, an Intel Core i5-7500 / AMD Ryzen 5 1400 or equivalents, 12 GB RAM, and a GeForce GTX 1060 / Radeon RX 580 or equivalents, targeting 1080p High @ 60fps. The game does not support VR, and it does not have full controller support.

Who Is This Game For?

If you love short, atmospheric horror games that rely on tension, observation, and psychological dread rather than jump scares and combat, this is exactly your kind of experience. If you enjoy anomaly-hunting games like The Exit 8 or Platform 8, where the horror comes from paying attention and the fear of missing something, the loop-based structure delivers that tension in a tight, focused package. It's also for players who appreciate a game they can finish in one sitting and walk away from with a lingering sense of unease. And if you just want a cheap, self-contained horror puzzle that respects your time and doesn't demand a powerful PC, this one has your name on it.
If the game has lured you in, may you win in the end!