Box of Broken Nails

Adventure· Psychological Horror· Psychological· Atmospheric

Released Nov 2025

First-person psychological horror about ignorance and attempts. Protect yourself as a lone carpenter, hastily look for materials in your house to board up a door that shouldn’t exist. At any cost.

97% positive · 210 reviews

Done

All announced content has been released

High confidence

Done

All announced content has been released

High confidence

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Steam Updated 10 Oct 2026 $4.99

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Evaluation

Box of Broken Nails launched on November 11, 2025 as the developer's first commercial game. The store description presents it as a self-contained horror experience with "only one outcome" — language consistent with a complete, finished product. There are no DLC listings, no roadmap, and no announced post-launch content of any kind. The developer's most recent communication, posted on August 14, 2026, announced an entirely new game ("Distant Future") and explicitly stated they need to finish that project before returning to horror titles — with no mention of any planned updates or additions to Box of Broken Nails. This strongly suggests the developer considers Box of Broken Nails a complete, shipped product and has moved their focus to their next project. The game launched with a free demo that the developer stated would remain available unchanged, and no post-launch content updates have been published. This is consistent with a game designed and shipped as a finished, standalone experience.

Evidence

Developer announced their next game, 'Distant Future,' and stated they must finish it before returning to horror titles. No mention of any planned updates or additions to Box of Broken Nails.

news post · Aug 14, 2026 source development ending

high

Game launched on November 11, 2025. Developer noted it is their first commercial release, thanked wishlisters, and stated the demo would remain as-is. No mention of post-launch updates or planned content.

news post · Nov 12, 2025 source content shipped

high

Media

Details

Developer

Cdodge

Publisher

Cdodge

Achievements

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Platform

Windows

Controller

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Steam Deck

Not rated

Players

Single-player

Psychological Horror Psychological Atmospheric Exploration Horror Action Surreal Thriller Linear Walking Simulator First-Person Adventure Stylized 3D Short

About this game

Protect yourself as long as you must in Box of Broken Nails - a surreal horror experience.

Use your hammer and nails to board up an unknown door with something breaking out. Find resources around your house and nail down planks in time. Don't let it open. No matter what.

There is only this one note, it reads:

"Since I started living here alone, the nights felt endless. I barely remember if my halls have been this way before. Lately I hear the sounds of my work from behind the walls. The plates are shattering over and over again. I’m just making things up again, am I not? There was never anything wrong with...
And even if, it changes nothing — what matters is that I simply must continue and make, make…
...Make it go away."

Game features

No text notes, no audio logs. The story unfolds through the gameplay itself and what it evokes in you.
A stressful game loop that changes over time.
An unexpected turn of events.
Only one outcome.

Box of Broken Nails contains flashing lights, strong camera shaking, and intentional visual distortion effects. Please use caution if you are affected by flashing or rapidly moving visuals.