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As a 1987 radio host turned emergency dispatcher, guide callers away from a killer by solving puzzles and choosing what to say.
Released 01 Jun 2023
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Killer Frequency is a first-person horror puzzle game set in 1987, that puts you in the role of a late-night radio talk show host in small town America whose callers are being stalked by a mysterious killer.
Developed by Team17 · Published by Team17
In 1987, late-night radio host Forrest Nash finds himself taking emergency calls from people in Gallows Creek as a killer stalks the town. From the station, he must help callers make it through the night.
Listen for useful details, choose responses in branching conversations, and solve caller-specific puzzles to give people instructions. Your decisions can affect who survives, and the calls also reveal pieces of the town’s mystery.
Explore the radio station for clues and useful information, then use its equipment to keep the broadcast running with music, ads, and sound effects. The first-person adventure combines station exploration with calls and time-sensitive decisions.
Players who enjoy Killer Frequency often praise its unusual setup: trying to save people over the phone makes dialogue choices and clues feel consequential without putting the player in a typical direct fight with the killer. Reviews also frequently appreciate the eerie 1980s radio-station atmosphere, music, voice acting, and the mix of puzzles with dark humor. Some players find the conversations and slower stretches drag, and opinions differ on the puzzles and story.
The year is 1987, and as the clock strikes midnight in small-town Gallows Creek, USA, former big city radio DJ Forrest Nash is live on air in what will turn out to be the graveyard shift of a lifetime...
In this horror comedy, you must solve puzzles to save callers from being hunted down by a mysterious killer. Where every call is life and death, can you save the inhabitants of Gallows Creek?
Step into the shoes of a late-night radio talk-show host – new in town and fallen from grace. The Police Chief is dead… so the townsfolk turn to you for help, as apparently you, Forest Nash are the only person in town who can run a phone line.
Use branching dialogues to interact with a variety of eccentric small-town personalities including potential victims and suspects. Explore your surroundings, gather clues, make decisions, solve satisfying riddles, and try to help each of your callers survive the night.
Jump back in time to 1987 with this slasher inspired puzzler – explore an authentically detailed radio station and interact with dozens of physics-based objects straight from a bygone era, including a working cassette and record player. With a fully voiced cast and a killer original soundtrack of 80's inspired tunes from rock classics to synthwave!
| Platforms | Windows |
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| Achievements | 27 |
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| Controller support | Xbox |
| Controller required | No |
| DLC / extras | 1 listed on Steam |
| Website | Official website |
