Developer Frostwood Interactive has announced a demo for Shutter Story, a horror title inspired by games like Her Story and Pulse/Kairo, and you can try it now.
You can grab the demo on Steam, of course, and it’s also had a Kickstarter launched for it, with a $15,000 fund goal. Speaking of which, a trailer has also been released for the Kickstarter, which you can see below. The Kickstarter is planned to run for 30 days, up until March 21st, and there are multiple pricing tiers available. This follows on from the previous campaign for the developer’s game Forgotten Fields.
A slow-burn tale of hereditary horror, Shutter Story sees players examine a haunted family’s photo album, as they uncover a multi-generational secret that has been handed down throughout the years. This chilling experience effortlessly juxtaposes tactile and immersive early 2000’s OS-style gameplay with exploratory first-person sequences in which past horrors bleed to the present.
Eli is convinced his family is being haunted. At first you don’t believe him, but then he shows you the photos. As a budding image editor, that’s where you come in. The fate of Eli and his family rests in your hands.
Armed with the latest SpectralAware software, you must analyse, manipulate and edit photos and video clips to unmask the dreadful horrors lying hidden in plain sight – then sort and categorise all traces of the paranormal. Is it an Apparition or a Spectral Form? An Impossible Event or a Demonic Entity? Each category has its own distinct identifying characteristics, for which the detailed in-game handbook will become indispensable.
Here’s some of the key features:
- An in-game computer with SpectralAware 2.1 – a photo and video analysis tool for detecting the paranormal.
- 80+ haunting photos and video clips that dig through a hidden, multi-generational narrative.
- First-person sections in the house where the present-day horror turns to immediate terror around you.
- Sharp, gripping and cathartic storytelling from Frostwood Interactive (Rainswept, Unwording)
- An early-2000s style OS with Frutiger Aero aesthetics.
Shutter Story is coming to PC with an intended mid-2026 release date.