KARJALA

KARJALA

Released Sep 2026

A hot-tempered private of the Soviet army is sent through a portal to the Backrooms behind a fight with an officer, he needs to find a missing scientists. Monsters are hunting him. Will the soldier be able to survive and return?

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Developer
Publisher
SQRT Games
Achievements
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Platform
Windows
Controller
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Steam Deck
Not rated
Players
Single-player

About this game

Remember how it felt when you first got your hands on a parent's videotape — the 4:3 aspect ratio, the static on the screen, and the sense that something truly fascinating lay ahead.

But this is a different story: a twisted experiment sends a hapless soldier into the Backrooms, where he must make his way through several levels, encounter dangerous entities, and try to find a way back.

Explore, hide, and listen to every suspicious sound — especially footsteps... Above all, survive.

KARJALA is an indie horror game set in the world of the Karelian anomaly. The game is based on the short story "Karelian Anomaly" by Denis Gromwell, steeped in the atmosphere of Karelian forests and Soviet aesthetics.

In KARJALA, you'll be immersed in a tense and terrifying atmosphere with a strong focus on exploration, puzzle-solving, and survival. The game will keep you on edge from start to finish as you try to find a way out of this dark and supernatural place.

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