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As Doug escapes his cell in a decaying asylum, explore its halls, solve puzzles, and face horrors in shifting viewpoints.
Released 01 Aug 2014
Solve Asylum Puzzles
Outwit Monsters and Traps
Search for Escape
In Blackbay Asylum, you take on the role of a confused psychopath who finds himself able to leave his cell one day. Explore the hospital grounds, solve mind shattering puzzles, survive relentless horrors and follow the story of Doug Dunheiw as he tries to find some clarity in what goes on at Blackbay Asylum.
Developed by TAD Productions AB · Published by KPL









Doug Dunaheiw, a convicted murderer and asylum patient, discovers his cell unlocked before an exploratory surgery. With his teddy bear Teddy strapped to his belt, he explores the seemingly abandoned hospital in search of freedom, where an ancient evil has warped reality and dreams.
Explore the hospital, inspect and interact with objects, solve environmental puzzles, and use your wits against monsters and traps. Doug comments on objects he cannot use or pick up, and an inventory and journal support the investigation.
The game shifts between a top-down view and first-person sections. Its story unfolds through journals, notes, and conversations with other survivors, blending horror, puzzles, and dark comedy.
The supplied reviews appreciate the game’s mix of puzzles and dark comedy, with one player describing it as fun and another noting inventive puzzles and an unsettling atmosphere. Criticism includes puzzles that can be unclear, uneven pacing, and a top-down perspective that some feel weakens the horror; one review also mentions bugs, and another reports lag.
| Platforms | Windows |
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| Controller required | No |
| Website | Official website |
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