PC gamers can grab this horror hidden object game from Steam for free

Free-to-keep Steam game looks like Paranormal Activity meets Five Nights at Freddy's For a limited time, Steam users can download horror/hidden object game 8AM for free. The 2024 indie PC game is available completely free until April 27 at 10 a.m. PDT/1 p.m. EDT, thanks to Steam's free-to-keep promotion. While Steam's free-to-keep games can be hit or miss, 8AM has been well-received by players. The PC game has a "very positive" Steam user review rating, with more than 100 reviews. While 8AM resembles a Paranormal Activity movie and has ample jump scares, users say that its gameplay, which involves looking for anomalies through security cameras, is actually comforting and relaxing. Normally, 8AM costs just $3.99, but for now, it's free, and it's hard to beat free. 8AM was developed by David Gallardo, who also created the similarly spooky Doll Impostor, and is published by HeadArrow. Here's how the developer describes 8AM: In this game, you find yourself in a stark room, devoid of any memory or knowledge of your purpose or how you arrived there. The only companions in your solitary vigil are a set of devices and a computer, your window to the outside world, connecting you exclusively

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