ASPIS

Today, October 23, the full version of ASPIS has been released. I spent nearly six years developing the game on my own, and now players can finally experience the entire story from beginning to end.

ASPIS is a first-person, story-driven horror game set in an alternate version of the USSR. It tells the story of a Soviet scientific experiment designed to predict historical events, which ultimately opened up an entirely new layer of reality.

The Story

USSR, 1987. Six volunteers enter the experimental ASPIS system, where time moves hundreds of times faster than in the outside world. The experiment was supposed to last only a few days, but more than a year passes, and none of the participants regain consciousness.

One of them, an engineer named Andrey, agreed to take part in the trials in the hope of seeing his deceased wife and daughter again. When he awakens inside the system, he discovers distorted research facilities, traces left by the other volunteers, and a world that turns out to be nothing like the simulation the scientists promised.

In ASPIS, exploring abandoned laboratories, underground complexes, and OGAS terminals alternates with puzzles, chases, and encounters with dangerous creatures. Players must manipulate X-energy using the PEP-01 device, activate experimental machinery, and find their way through anomalous spaces. And sometimes, instead of fighting back, the only option is to run and hide.

The Road to Release

Over nearly six years, the project evolved from a small, institute-exploration walking simulator into a full-fledged story-driven horror game. I handled most of the development myself: creating models and environments, building locations based on photographs of real Soviet research institutes, factories, and warehouses, writing the story, and working on the music, sound design, and programming. I even had to develop my own system for staging dialogue and cutscenes, bringing together voice acting, subtitles, timing, and in-game events.

And today, I can finally say that the game is out!

If you're interested in story-driven horror, an alternate USSR, and scientific experiments that push beyond the boundaries of familiar reality, I'd be happy to welcome you to ASPIS.

Thank you to everyone who followed the development, played the demo, shared feedback, and supported the project!

ASPIS is now available on PC via Steam:

Full list of changes:

• Completely reworked input system

• Full gamepad support - now it's comfortable to play on a controller, including full interface control!

• Interface update - tips have been reworked, new elements have been added, the control settings window has been improved. Now you can customize the gamepad for yourself.

• 7 new text localizations: Japanese, Chinese (simplified), German, French, Spanish, Ukrainian, Kazakh.

• Bug fixes - minor issues with collisions, display of objects and gameplay elements have been fixed.

Thank you for your support and feedback!