Action · August 3, 2016

CASE: Animatronics (2016)

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Welcome to the police department, where working late can lead to tragic consequences. You're John Bishop, a swamped-with-work detective who tirelessly carries out your investigations late into the night. But tonight you are pulled from your precious few hours of rest ,and a strange dream, by a mysterious call from an old “friend.” Turning your fight to find the truth into a fight to survive the night. Your police department is left without electricity. The security system has been hacked. All exits are locked. But that is not the real problem. Someone… something is following you. Red eyes shine from dark corners and the sound of shifting, clanking metal echoes through the once safe halls.. You know them simply as animatronics, but something unknown and horrifying is driving them. Figure out what is going on, survive the night, and remember - no one will care if you scream. FEATURES A tablet to watch the security cameras carefully. You will use a tablet to watch the security cameras, and you need to be seriously careful. Using the environment of the police station is the key to salvation and survival. Be quiet, be alert, move fast. Your only tools, the only things you can rely on, are your legs, your tablet, and a torch. Hide & Sneak. Use closets and cabinets to sneak between animatronics and try to catch a silent breath. Animatronics. The steel legs and arms will treat you well. Get ready to be confused by their abilities. Be prepared to react to the unexpected. Figure out what’s happening. Explore the police department in search of explanations. Don’t forget to listen to the world around you and keep track of the changes around. The only one that can save your life, is you.

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Peer Action titles

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Community Tag Signals

Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.

  • Horror · 287
  • Robots · 184
  • Survival Horror · 182
  • First-Person · 171
  • Singleplayer · 160
  • Psychological Horror · 156
  • Indie · 149
  • Stealth · 145
  • Sci-fi · 136
  • Survival · 124
  • Action · 119
  • Simulation · 114
  • Multiplayer · 107
  • Adventure · 101
  • Dark · 99

Position in Action

MetricThis titleGenre position
Review volume3.9k Steam reviewsTop 68% in Action
Positive rating83% positiveGenre average: 83% — this title sits in top 61%
Engagement hours3 h averageTop 86% for session depth among Action

Press Quotes

“That was actually terrifying” Markiplier “It’s a unique idea. I like this. I wish the actual FnaF game went that way.” Jacksepticeye

Localization Coverage

Interface / Subtitles (4)

  • English volume_up
  • Russian volume_up
  • German
  • Spanish - Spain volume_up

Full audio (3)

  • English
  • Russian
  • Spanish - Spain

Release & Availability

Release dateAug 3, 2016
DeveloperWalnut LLC, Last Level
PublisherWalnut LLC
Base price$0.99
PlatformsWindows, macOS
Estimated owners100k–1M
External linksOfficial site · Support · [email protected]

Engagement Profile

All-time avg

3h

brief (under 5 hours)

Median

1h

Typical completion time

Achievements

7

Steam unlocks available

Reception Metrics

Steam community

83%Mostly Positive · 3.9k reviews

3.3k positive · 669 negative

Curator recommendations

3.6k

Features & Capabilities

Community

  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Trading Cards
  • Steam Cloud

Other

  • Single-player
  • Family Sharing

Editions & Packages

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