V696

V696

Released Jan 2022

V696 is a first-person horror-thriller game. It contains a cult subject of veiled beings. Even if everything seems clear at first glance, it has a gripping story that will throw you a curve.

64% positive · 134 reviews
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Evaluation

V696 launched on January 11, 2022 and has been under continued development since. The developer has shipped two major rework updates: a "Visual Revolution" overhaul on September 3, 2024, and a full comprehensive rework on April 7, 2026. The April 5, 2026 engine migration post (upgrading to Unreal Engine 5.7) explicitly states that the technical foundation was modernized so the team can focus on "developing new mechanics and expanding the world of V696 more efficiently" — a clear statement of intent for further development beyond the April 2026 rework. The store description was updated to reflect the reworked game. The most recent developer communication is from April 7, 2026. No statement has been made indicating the game is finished or that development is concluding. As of today, October 8, 2026, the last developer communication was approximately six months ago. The two major updates (September 2024 and April 2026) are spaced roughly 19 months apart, so we are currently within that established cadence window. There is no developer silence beyond the historical pattern, and the explicit statement of intent to expand the game remains the most recent forward-looking developer communication.
Evidence
Comprehensive rework of V696 released: new graphics, atmosphere, and village depth. Most recent developer communication.
news post · Apr 7, 2026 source content shipped
high
Engine migration to Unreal Engine 5.7; developer explicitly states this enables them to 'focus on developing new mechanics and expanding the world of V696 more efficiently.'
news post · Apr 5, 2026 source development ongoing
high

Media

Details

Developer
Publisher
Serkan Çınar
Achievements
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Platform
Windows
Controller
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Steam Deck
Not rated
Players
Single-player

About this game

*NEW REWORK*

Fifteen years ago, the Şeytan family vanished. Tonight, you return to the village they left behind — and something is still waiting in the houses. A first-person psychological horror built on atmosphere, silence, and the feeling that you are never truly alone.

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Fifteen years ago, the Şeytan family left their village.

No one ever heard from them again.

Tonight, you return.

V696 is a first-person psychological horror game set in an

abandoned Anatolian village, where every house holds a fragment

of a story the villagers tried to forget. There are no weapons.

There is no combat. There is only you, the signs left behind,

and the growing certainty that something in this place remembers

the family — and now remembers you.

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WHAT YOU WILL DO

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- Explore a fully reworked village with multiple houses,

each hiding a piece of the family's fate

- Follow the signs, read what was left behind, and piece

together what truly happened fifteen years ago

- Trust your instincts — what you see is only part of the

meaning. Your mind must assemble the rest

- Experience 8D spatial audio designed to make you turn

around, even when you know nothing is there

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ATMOSPHERE OVER JUMPSCARES

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V696 draws from the folklore of rural Anatolia — a tradition

where fear lives not in monsters, but in silence, in empty

rooms, and in the feeling of being watched by something you

cannot name. This is horror rooted in culture, not cliché.

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A WORD OF CAUTION

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This game deals with themes of the occult, spiritual unease,

and things better left undisturbed. If these subjects trouble

you personally, we recommend you play with the lights on —

or not at all.

Sudden sounds. Blood. Mature content.

The impression that something is standing just behind you

may stay with you long after you close the game.

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LANGUAGES

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English • Türkçe • Deutsch • Русский • Español (LATAM) • Azərbaycan

Last evaluated Oct 8, 2026
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