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The shadow over route 80 is free horror game designed by Ito Project for Windows. You play as a clerk working the night shift at a gas station convenience store when terrible things start to happen. The game offers charming retro Playstation-style graphics that help you feel unsettled and make everything creepy around you.

In addition, you can replay several times to unlock all possible endings of the game. You can try many first person horror games like Fears To Fathom, Late Night Mop or Beware The Shadowcatcher.

creepy atmosphere

Shadow over the route 80 offers graphics that will remind you of classic PlayStation 1 games

All this contributes creating anxiety that you are not alone in the store and that something is watching you. However, the start the game seems normal at first glance. You can just go about your daily business as a clerk until the car shows up at the gas station and honks; if you decide to go out, everything starts to change.

Short replayable story

You won’t be playing this horror game for hours, as the developer intended. The shadow over route 80 lasts for about ten to fifteen minutesand the goal is to replay the game in order to reach all alternate endings.

You’ll get different results depending on the actions you take before and after the spooky events start to happen, so it’s recommended to play it multiple times and play around to complete all the different paths to the end.

Creepy retro experience

Featuring old-school graphics and creepy atmosphere, The Shadow Over Route 80 offers a short but enjoyable horror experience with multiple endings that require you to replay the game. The minimalist sound design and graphics reminiscent of Silent Hill will resonate with any horror fan, and the game is free to download for Windows.

The developer did a great job of creating the same spooky atmosphere as Silent Hill without making a clone of this classic game. In a genre that’s extremely popular Route 80 fits well while still retaining its own personality, so thanks to the developer for that too.