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Kholat

The most terrifying journey of your life set in the beautiful winter scenery of the Ural Mountains. Uncover the horrific mystery behind the Dyatlov Pass Incident. Narrated by the famous Sean Bean.

Released Jun 9, 2015Mixed · 67% of 2KPEGI 12≈ 5 h to beat
Steam Deck VerifiedAdventureIndieHorrorAtmosphericWalking SimulatorPsychological Horror
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Developer: IMGN.PRO
Publisher: IMGN.PRO
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About Kholat

Kholat

Narrated by one of the most popular British actors, Sean Bean, Kholat is an exploration adventure game with elements of horror, inspired by a true event known as the Dyatlov Pass incident – a mysterious death of nine Russian hikers, which led to countless, unconfirmed hypotheses. The player will plunge directly into the boundless scenery of the inhospitable Ural Mountains with the task to find out what really happened. In the course of events, you may come across more speculations than expected...

Kholat

Will you find the answer?
Will you get any closer to the truth?
Will you survive?


Dyatlov Pass incident was a real story that happened in winter of 1959. Nine skilled alpinists went for a trip to the northern part of Ural Mountains, which ended fatally. Bodies of expedition's crew were found scattered on slope of Kholat Syakhl.

Russian investigators closed the case stating that "a compelling unknown force" had caused the deaths.

More information about Dyatlov Pass Incident can be found at:

Kholat

Features:
  • stunning art design
  • immersive exploration experience
  • sophisticated music and sounds
  • chilling atmosphere and tension
  • self made story inspired by true events
  • main storyline and a lot of background plot to be discovered by players
  • non-linear open world
  • in-game navigation by map and compass
  • powered by Unreal Engine 4
  • challenging exploration
  • estimated game length: 4 - 6 hours

Story

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Inspired by the real-life Dyatlov Pass Incident, the story sends the player deep into the frozen Ural Mountains to retrace the final steps of nine Russian students who vanished on Kholat Syakhl, a peak whose name means "Dead Mountain." Guided by a narrator who recounts the details of the tragedy, the protagonist arrives by train in the town of Ivdel and sets out on foot along the doomed party's route. As the weather turns and darkness gathers, strange phenomena begin to appear: glowing orange footprints in the snow, eerie lights, and shadowy humanoid figures. Venturing across a vast and desolate wilderness, the lone traveler must gather scattered notes and coordinates that hint at what truly happened on the mountain, all while avoiding the hostile presences that stalk its slopes.

Trailers

Release Trailer
The Path
The Light is On
Release Date Trailer

Game details

Developers
IMGN.PRO
Publishers
IMGN.PRO
Release date
Jun 9, 2015
Genres
Adventure, Indie, Horror, Atmospheric, Walking Simulator, Psychological Horror, Survival Horror, Singleplayer, First-Person, Exploration, Historical, Mystery, Survival, Open World, Psychological, Story Rich, Music, Dark, Action, Psychedelic
Modes
Single-player
Controller
Full controller support
Steam features
20 achievements, Steam Cloud, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Themes
Horror, Survival, Open world, Mystery
Camera
First person
Engine
Unreal Engine 4

Languages

LanguageInterfaceFull audioSubtitles
EnglishSupportedSupportedSupported
FrenchSupportedNot supportedSupported
GermanSupportedNot supportedSupported
PolishSupportedSupportedSupported
RussianSupportedNot supportedSupported
Spanish (Spain)SupportedNot supportedSupported
CzechSupportedNot supportedSupported
HungarianSupportedNot supportedSupported
System requirements

Minimum

  • OS *: Windows 7 32 bit SP1
  • Processor: Intel Core i3
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: GeForce GTX 470
  • DirectX: Version 10
  • Network: Broadband Internet connection
  • Storage: 5 GB available space

Ratings

Steam reviews

Mixed

67% of 2K

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Metacritic

64

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IGDB critics

66

8 critic scores

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Age rating

PEGI 12

Bad language

About PEGI ratings

Steam Deck & Linux

Steam Deck Verified

  • Everything works with the default controls
  • Shows Steam Deck button icons
  • Text is readable on the Deck screen
  • Runs well with the default graphics settings
  • External controllers don't work for the main player
  • SteamOS: Playable
  • Steam Machine: Verified

ProtonDB: Gold · 48 reports See reports

DLC & editions

Also on Steam

  • Kholat: Original Soundtrack
  • Kholat Aftermath Part 1 - Comic Book
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Release date: Jun 9, 2015

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