Aetherial

Aetherial is a first-person psychological horror walking simulator set deep in a forest that does not want you there.

You are a park ranger. A hiker was reported missing three days ago. You have been sent to find them.

You have until dark.

The forest is quiet in the daylight, unnervingly so. The trees are dense, the compass drifts, and the path you came in on looks different on the way back. As the sun drops, the forest changes. Something that was not there before is now behind you, and it is closer every time you look.

There is no combat. There are no weapons. There is only the light, the time, and the sound of your own footsteps.

Features

• Dynamic day/night cycle
• Dynamic weather
• Atmospheric sound design built around proximity and dread
• Two endings depending on how long you stay
• No jump scares - tension through environment and presence