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Guide Alex Davenport and Dr. Harold Lang through a point-and-click horror mystery on a night train bound for Augur Peak.
Released 16 Apr 2015
Follow Two Travelers
Investigate Train Mysteries
Explore Dreamlike Visions
Witness The Charnel House Trilogy, the chronicle of one fateful night aboard a train bound for Augur Peak. Three thrilling, horrifying adventure games in one, from the depths of the Sepulchre, starring Madeleine Roux, Peter Willington, Jonathan Grier, Jim Sterling, and Ben Chandler as Grub.
Developed by Owl Cave · Published by Owl Cave
The story follows Alex Davenport as she prepares to leave home, and Dr. Harold Lang aboard a train bound for Augur Peak. Their journeys form three connected chapters set during one unsettling night.
Explore Alex’s apartment and the train, inspect surroundings, and speak with the people they encounter. The point-and-click adventure uses these interactions to move between the two travelers’ stories.
Simple puzzles and choices encountered along the way help advance the narrative. As the chapters progress, the train’s mysteries and the boundary between reality and dreamlike experiences become central.
The supplied reviews are mixed. Players who enjoyed the game often praise its creepy, well-written story and psychological-horror buildup, with pixel art and voice performances also mentioned positively. Some reviewers particularly liked Alex as a protagonist. Others felt the short chapters leave the story confusing or unresolved.
A train's whistle sounds in the dead of night. Snow falls on deserted tracks. Somewhere, in the city, a woman prepares to leave on a journey that will change her life. Somewhere, in the country, a man drives to his final destination.
Witness The Charnel House Trilogy, the chronicle of one fateful night aboard a train bound for Augur Peak. Three thrilling, horrifying adventure games in one, from the depths of the Sepulchre, starring Madeleine Roux, Peter Willington, Jonathan Grier, Jim Sterling, and Ben Chandler as Grub. With art by Ivan Ulyanov and Ben Chandler, and music by Jack de Quidt, nervous_testpilot and Bryan Henderson.
A young woman prepares to depart on a journey that will take her into the very heart of darkness. But before she can leave her apartment, there are just a few loose ends she has to tie up...
Join Doctor Harold Lang on that fateful train journey that started it all. Who is the man in 2-C? What is the conductor hiding? And just what is the secret behind all the huge bags?
Alex Davenport wakes up on the train. Her travelling companion, Harold Lang, is nowhere to be found. Don, the conductor, isn't exactly being forthcoming as to what's going on. Why are Alex's friends here? Who's the ballerina? Is this a nightmare, or is Alex's hope of waking up simply a pipe dream?
From the studio that brought you Richard & Alice comes a new journey into terror.
| Platforms | Windows |
|---|---|
| Achievements | 18 |
| Age ratings |
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| Controller required | No |
| Demo | Play Sepulchre |
| DLC / extras | 1 listed on Steam |
| Metacritic | 68/100 View on Metacritic |
| Website | Official website |
