Phantaruk

Mechanics

In terms of mechanics, Phantaruk is an adventure FPP game, focused mostly on exploration, during which you constantly feel you're in danger. You go through the numerous corridors and rooms of the ship, and complete simple logic puzzles that allow you to reach new locations — all the while you're being followed by the beast, whom you should avoid at all costs, since every encounter with Phantaruk means death. Moreover, you should pay attention to the fact that the parasite inside your body keeps poisoning you, which prompts you to search for pills that can neutralize the toxin. Fortunately, you can monitor your heartbeat and the toxin level thanks to an HUD on the player character's forearm. You should also look for batteries for your flashlight, as it's extremely useful among the ship's dark rooms.

Technical aspects

At first, Phantaruk for PC was utilizing the Unreal engine, but the final version uses the popular cross-platform engine Unity 5, which results in decent visuals while maintaining quite low system requirements. Particularly notable is the game's dark atmosphere, underscored by the well-made soundtrack.