Exiled

Horror· Puzzle· Survival Horror· Point & Click

Released Jan 2024

Charlotte is missing. Decode an ancient language, investigate a mystery, and stay away from ancient monsters in this compact puzzle thriller.

89% positive · 252 reviews

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Steam Updated 12 Oct 2026 $4.99

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Evaluation

Exiled is a compact, self-contained puzzle thriller designed as a single approximately 45-minute play session. The store description explicitly markets it as "good for a single play session" and describes a finite, complete experience — solve the puzzles, uncover the mystery, done. There are no DLC listings, no roadmap, no post-launch content updates, and no developer communications indicating plans for additional content. The game originally appeared in the Dread X Collection 2 anthology before receiving this standalone Steam release on January 18, 2024. Everything about how the developer has presented and packaged this game points to it having launched as a finished, complete product with no post-launch content cycle intended.

Evidence

Store description markets the game as a compact, ~45-minute single-session experience, explicitly described as 'good for a single play session' with no mention of updates, DLC, or post-launch content

description · Jan 18, 2024 source development ending

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Short description frames the game as a complete, contained puzzle thriller with no indication of ongoing or planned content

store metadata · Jan 18, 2024 source development ending

medium

Media

Details

Developer

John Szymanski

Publisher

John Szymanski

Achievements

Platform

Windows, macOS, Linux

Controller

full support

Steam Deck

Playable

Players

Single-player

Horror Puzzle Survival Horror Point & Click Mystery Dark Psychological Horror Choices Matter Story Rich Multiple Endings Atmospheric Stylized 3D Adventure Cinematic

About this game

GAME LENGTH: APPROX. 45 MINUTES

Charlotte is missing.

A note has been left on her desk talking of "the ancient evil" and "banishment to a different realm." The eldritch tome and an untranslated scrap she had been studying act as the only clues to her disappearance. Use clues found in the book to translate an ancient language, evade the lurking horrors, and solve the mystery of the strange objects around you!

This is a compact, detailed puzzle thriller similar to The Room and Myst. The player can inspect items, use clues, and slowly crack the mystery of the Great Library.

By John Szymanski, director of My Friendly Neighborhood.

Features

Solve ancient puzzles, decode an eldritch language, and avoid the lurking horror all while sitting at a single desk
Tense and foreboding atmosphere where the stillness of the library can be shattered at any moment
High level of interactivity
Good for a single play session
Voiceover by Tom Schalk

The original version was released in Dread X Collection 2.