The Initiate 2: The First Interviews
Released Oct 2018
Three people awake in adjacent prison cells with no recollection of how they got there. Now, they must work together in order to escape this nightmarish captivity. But can they really trust one another?
90% positive · 106 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
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Evaluation
The Initiate 2: The First Interviews launched into Early Access on June 26, 2018 and graduated to its full 1.0 release on October 16, 2018. Following the full release, the developer issued one final bug-fix patch (Update 1.03f) on March 11, 2019, addressing a handful of small issues. There have been no developer communications of any kind since March 11, 2019 — over seven years ago. No DLC was ever announced or listed, no roadmap or future content was promised, and no seasonal or live-service structure exists. The game was released as a complete, self-contained puzzle adventure story, and all post-launch activity was purely maintenance-focused. Development concluded with that final patch.
Evidence
Game left Early Access and reached its full 1.0 release on October 16, 2018. Developer thanked testers and noted all final bugs had been addressed.
Update 1.03f released — a small bug-fix patch. This is the last known communication from the developer.
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Details
Developer
Publisher
Deceptive Games Ltd.
Achievements
38
Platform
Windows
Controller
—
Steam Deck
Playable
Players
Single-player
About this game
The Initiate 2: The First Interviews is a first person mystery puzzle game set in a secret remote location, and tells the story of three individuals as they try to escape their mysterious captors.
With little memory of how they got there, three people awake in adjacent cells. A voice bellows from a wall speaker. "Welcome to your trial - Your goal is simple, escape or die".
This is the story of Samantha Blake - a distraught mother who lost her child during complex brain surgery, Benjamin Clarke - an alcoholic whose life was turned upside down with the death of his wife in a horrific car accident and Stephen Parfitt - a college professor and author who is starting to give up on life with an ever changing World.
Three strangers - forced to work together to survive captivity - each searching the answers, the redemption and the peace of mind that they so desire.
Can you unravel the mystery behind your captivity, and most importantly, can you escape this treacherous and sinister ordeal?
Remember: No-one is safe. Nothing is as it appears.
- A UNIQUE MYSTERY PUZZLE STORY AND EXPERIENCE
Play as three characters, each with a unique background, in an attempt to escape your captivity. Encounter a unique story shrouded in mystery and conspiracy told over the course of this mystery puzzle horror adventure. - VOICE ACTING
The game features fully voice acting for real immersion. - PUZZLES
Many items and puzzles hide within the world, can you find and solve them all? Look everywhere, listen to everything. - INTERACTION
Interact or examine over 70% of the items in game for a real immersive experience. Can you find everything the world has to offer? - ATMOSPHERIC SOUND
The Initiate: First Interviews features a great soundtrack and immersive ambience, which enhances game-play and tension. - IMMERSIVE GRAPHICS
The Initiate uses Physical Based Shaders (PBS) for AAA-quality graphics that give players a detailed world to explore. - ENDING
Your choice matters, and will result in the ending you achieve.
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Last evaluated Jun 27, 2026
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