Planned Release Date: Q4 2025

About This Demo

Cult:Manos is a Demo of an loving homage to Z-class old cult movies
Experience a movie so bad they had to redo it in game form

This analog horror game reimagines the cult film Manos: The Hands of Fate by turning every production flaw into a twisted game mechanic. A true point-and-cringe experience awaits.

Features

• A Film Reimagined: Relive the plot of the cult classic Manos: The Hands of Fate in a 2D puzzle-adventure format.

• Flaws as Features: Experience a unique gameplay loop where the original movie's technical failures—bad focus, awkward acting, poor sound—are your core mechanics.

• Analog Psychological Horror: Uncover a hidden narrative of trauma and abuse, presented through a distorted, unsettling VHS aesthetic

• Manage Your Stress: A novel resource system where managing the psychological stress is key to survival and uncovering the truth.

• Point-and-Cringe Gameplay: A new kind of adventure game that blends puzzle-solving with the intentional, awkward horror of its source material.

• Uncover the Truth: Delve into Margaret's "mind-palace" to piece together fragmented clues and confront a deeply personal horror. Your interpretation determines the ending.

What's included in the demo?

Demo is about 10 minutes long, when you will be able to experience all features mentioned in the list above. It covers events of the first few scenes of the movie which inspired the game.

What will be available in full release?

Full game will reimagine all events of the movie. More awkward deliveries, more weird choices in the script and much more mysteries full of dread, whether something is a part of a greater mystery or another mistake in the art of filmography.... or both