DOM RUSALOK
Released Jan 2021
Russia in the ‘90s. A provincial town at the edge of the crumbling Soviet Empire. A group of kids faces the disturbing horror they are unable to comprehend – the DØM RUSALOK. This is a place where the worst nightmares come true.
78% positive · 235 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Where to get it
Free on Steam
Evaluation
Dom Rusalok released on January 6, 2021 as a self-published indie adventure game. Following launch, the developer shipped two small patches on January 11 and January 13, 2021, addressing bugs, typos, and stream compatibility, followed by a larger "BIG patch" on January 28, 2021 that added resolution options and reworked several visual systems. After that point, all developer communications shifted entirely to a separate, unrelated game called Loretta — announced in April 2021, demoed in October 2021, and released on February 16, 2023. The developer explicitly described Dom Rusalok as their "previous game" in the April 2021 Loretta announcement, signaling that work on Dom Rusalok had concluded and the studio had moved on. No DLC, expansions, updates, or future content announcements have been made for Dom Rusalok at any point. The game launched and was supported briefly post-launch, then development concluded as the developer transitioned fully to their next project.
Evidence
Developer announces launch of Loretta, a completely separate game. All post-2021 communications concern Loretta, not Dom Rusalok.
Developer refers to Dom Rusalok as their 'previous game' while announcing Loretta, indicating development on Dom Rusalok had concluded.
Media
Details
Developer
Publisher
Bonereaders
Achievements
15
Platform
Windows
Controller
—
Steam Deck
Not rated
Players
Single-player
About this game
Russia in the ‘90s. A provincial town on the outskirts of the crumbling Soviet Empire. A big yard where many kids hang out. They make friends, fight and reconcile, love and hate, but mostly just play. Life goes on as usual until one kid mysteriously goes missing, and the rest of the group has to face the horror they are unable to comprehend – the DØM RUSALOK. This is a place where the worst nightmares come true.
DØM RUSALOK – is a story that follows the traditions of great works by Stephen King and Robert Stine. It is a story about children who have to face a disturbing horror. Only this time action does not take place in cozy suburban America but at cellars, basements and yards of provincial 90’s Russia. The post-soviet russian setting gives the game a unique atmosphere like no other. It creates a space where no one can hear your scream.
A number of challenges awaits the children who are about to discover the deepest darkest secrets hidden away in a human soul. A homicidal maniac is on the loose, while the street gangs thrive under the police protection. A cult with a TV psychic medium leader grows in popularity among the people. However, most importantly, at the heart of an abandoned research institute, which the town was originally built around, a somewhat chthonic power is about to awaken.
WARNING: DOM RUSALOK contains imagery that may be harmful to players with photosensitive epilepsy or similar condition
DØM RUSALOK – is a story that follows the traditions of great works by Stephen King and Robert Stine. It is a story about children who have to face a disturbing horror. Only this time action does not take place in cozy suburban America but at cellars, basements and yards of provincial 90’s Russia. The post-soviet russian setting gives the game a unique atmosphere like no other. It creates a space where no one can hear your scream.
A number of challenges awaits the children who are about to discover the deepest darkest secrets hidden away in a human soul. A homicidal maniac is on the loose, while the street gangs thrive under the police protection. A cult with a TV psychic medium leader grows in popularity among the people. However, most importantly, at the heart of an abandoned research institute, which the town was originally built around, a somewhat chthonic power is about to awaken.
WARNING: DOM RUSALOK contains imagery that may be harmful to players with photosensitive epilepsy or similar condition
Are these done yet?
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