If you’ve ever met me or haven’t been living off the grid for the past zillion years, you know horror isn’t exactly my cup of tea. It’s not the creepy backdrop that bothers me—there are horror settings I genuinely enjoy. The real issue is those annoying jump scares. I play to unwind, not stress out about needing a spare pair of pants on standby. However, psychological horror is a different story. It manages to unnerve me just enough without pushing me over the edge, making it a welcome thrill. This is precisely why today we’re diving into DEAD LETTER DEPT., a fresh addition to the psychological horror arena set to hit our screens later this month.
Come January 30th, DEAD LETTER DEPT. will take its place on your PC screens via Steam, and trust me, the concept has piqued my curiosity. In this eerie journey, you slip into the shoes of a temporary worker at a postal warehouse. Your task? Sorting through all those undelivered letters that never made it to their recipients for a whole host of reasons. And trust me, bad handwriting is just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to why these letters land on your desk.
So what’s the drill in DEAD LETTER DEPT.? At first glance, it’s all about retyping addresses and words on lost mail—a pretty simple data entry role, right? That’s until you start noticing some unsettling patterns in these scattered letters, like they might be whispering secrets meant for you.
Alone in a dimly lit warehouse, your only connection to the outside world is through the letters you meticulously sift through. The longer you’re at this peculiar job, the stranger things get, almost like a fever dream. Unearth tales from the letters that make you feel like someone might be peering over your shoulder. Sure, paying the bills is important, but you have to wonder—is holding onto sanity part of the job description?
DEAD LETTER DEPT. is an intriguing typing adventure tasking you with entering prompts to restore damaged images. As you do, you’ll peek into the lives of those who’ve lost their mail, unearthing secrets buried within. Every playthrough promises to be different, and with a mountain of mail to sort through, the sense of voyeurism might just be spine-tingling. Does that intrigue outweigh the potential for creeping discomfort? Only you can make that call.
If the idea of reading through someone’s mail sounds intriguing, you won’t wait long for DEAD LETTER DEPT. A demo is already up on Steam for those eager to dive in early. But if you’re like me and prefer to jump in with the full experience, just hang tight for a few weeks.
