Split: A Grimy Cyberpunk Horror That Hacks Your Nerves

As soon as “From the creator of Buckshot Roulette” flashed on screen, I braced for something more than your run-of-the-mill indie scare. Instead of carnival carnage, Split drags you into a filthy digital underworld where DOS-style commands, grinding industrial beats, and existential dread collide. I’m hooked—and a bit unnerved by how deep this hacker rabbit hole goes.

Split: Hacker Horror in a Digital Underworld

Split bills itself as psychological horror, but the true star is its old-school hacking simulation. No jump-scares or QTEs—just you at the terminal, wrestling real logic puzzles, juggling mock IRC chats, and feeling the weight of a system that’s far bigger and meaner than any single operator. It feels like a late-night, ’90s cyberpunk fever dream.

What Makes Split Stand Out

• From the twisted mind behind Buckshot Roulette: expect unconventional, discomforting indie horror.
• Text-driven hacking: authentic command lines and genuine puzzle-solving, with zero handholding.
• Immersive atmosphere: grimy visuals, a pounding industrial soundtrack, and tense NPC chatter via simulated IRC.
• Lingering ambiguity: more questions than answers, with endings that haunt long after you log off.

Game Specs

Feature	Specification
Publisher	TBA
Release Date	Next month (TBA)
Genres	Psychological Horror, Indie, Puzzle, Hacking Simulator
Platforms	PC (Steam)

Why It Matters

Horror games are everywhere, but few make you the intruder inside an inscrutable machine. Klubnika, known for his slow-burn tension in Buckshot Roulette, has swapped shotguns for keyboards. As you probe forbidden systems, you’ll wonder what you’ve unleashed—and whether you can ever escape the fallout.

Who Should Play

If relentless jump-scares and non-stop action no longer faze you, Split delivers something more cerebral. Fans of vintage netrunner aesthetics (think Uplink or Hypnospace Outlaw) will relish the command-line interactions. Newcomers may find the lack of tutorials and cryptic puzzles frustrating, but veteran code-breakers and analog horror buffs will feel right at home.

Final Verdict

Split is a nasty treat for psychological horror enthusiasts: text-driven hacking, grim analog vibes, and enough ambiguity to keep you awake at 3 a.m. If you crave cerebral terror that lingers long after the screen goes dark, this one’s for you.