CASE: Animatronics

You play as Detective John Bishop, trapped overnight inside a police station after an anonymous hacker cuts the power and locks the exits. Animatronics stalk the building as Bishop tries to uncover what is happening and find a way out.

Explore the station on foot, search rooms for clues and useful items, and use a tablet to check security cameras. A flashlight helps you navigate dark areas, while listening and watching for the animatronics can help you decide when to move.

Run, sneak, and hide in closets or under furniture to avoid detection, and interact with the environment as you work through objectives. The game also offers a Hardcore difficulty, which removes checkpoints and makes a run more demanding.

Reviews are mixed, but players who enjoy the game often point to its tense, eerie atmosphere, sound, and unsettling animatronic designs. Some also like being able to move through the station and hide rather than staying in one place, while others find the short campaign, unclear objectives, and reported bugs frustrating.