El 39

Released Nov 2025

Constitución, CABA. 3 AM. You leave a party, feeling defeated because the girl you liked didn't even look at you. You go to wait for the last "39" bus of that night. You try to stop it, but it goes straight away. Tomorrow you have the exam that defines whether you graduate or not. Good luck.

81% positive · 410 reviews

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Done

All announced content has been released

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Steam Updated 5 Oct 2026 $1.59 $3.99 −60%

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Evaluation

El 39 is a self-described "short horror experience" that launched on November 10, 2025 as a complete, self-contained game. The store description frames it as a finished narrative product with a clear beginning and end — no expansions, seasons, or additional content are mentioned or implied. The only post-launch developer communication was a January 9, 2026 patch that added English localization and fixed a bug, which is maintenance work rather than a sign of ongoing content development. No DLC has been listed, no roadmap has been published, and the developer has made no statements about future content. The game appears to have launched as a finished product and received a single polish update after release.

Evidence

Game is described as a short, self-contained horror experience with a clear narrative premise and no mention of expansions, seasons, or future content

description source development ending

medium

English localization added and a game-breaking bug in the Lock section fixed — post-launch maintenance patch, no new content

news post · Jan 9, 2026 source development ending

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Media

Details

Developer

Bohemian Productions

Publisher

Bohemian Productions

Achievements

Platform

Windows, macOS, Linux

Controller

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Steam Deck

Playable

Players

Single-player

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About this game

"El 39" is a short horror experience set in the Buenos Aires neighborhood of Constitución in the early hours of the morning.

You play as a guy who's just left a high school reunion party, completely defeated. The girl you liked back in school, once again, didn’t even notice you. It’s already 3 AM, and while trying not to overthink everything, you wander through the streets of Constitución, hoping to catch the last bus of line 39 that takes you home.

After a terrifying encounter with a sock vendor, the 39 finally appears. You try to wave it down, but it drives right past you, leaving you stranded in the neighborhood. You have to find a way back—tomorrow you take the exam that will determine whether you graduate or not. Good luck.

The aesthetic of "El 39" is inspired by classic titles like Silent Hill and Resident Evil.

This is mixed with elements of Argentine popular culture found throughout the game, full of interactables and humor, giving way to what we call a “popcorn horror.”

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