Overview
Menthal is a first-person horror game from Empty Studio that drops you into an isolated laboratory with debt on your back and no way out. Your role is blunt: you are a human test subject, and you have seven days to get through. Each day follows a routine that sounds simple on paper — take the assigned dose of an experimental medicine, watch how your body responds, and log what you find. The tension comes from the fact that the routine is never quite safe.
The game blends adventure, simulation, and psychological horror. Rather than chasing monsters down corridors, you spend your time observing yourself, cross-checking symptoms, and deciding what to report.
It is a quieter kind of dread, built on uncertainty about your own body.
Highlights
- A seven-day survival structure where each day centers on dosing, observation, and reporting
- A computer terminal used to verify whether forbidden side effects have appeared
- Consequences for wrong verdicts — misidentifying a symptom or sending the wrong report to your boss carries a real cost
- First-person exploration of a sealed lab, with psychological horror and medical-sim elements
- Playable at your own pace, with no timed input required
Who It's For
This one suits players who enjoy slow-burn psychological horror and walking-simulator style exploration more than action. If you like games where the threat is internal and the pressure comes from paperwork and attention to detail, Menthal is aimed squarely at you. Fans of medical simulation framing and unsettling laboratory settings will find the premise familiar in the best way.
Game Info
Developer and publisher: Empty Studio. Genres: Adventure, Indie, Simulation. Steam user tags include Horror, Psychological Horror, Exploration, Medical Sim, and Walking Simulator. Single-player, with Steam Achievements and no timed input required. Released November 9, 2026. Interface and full audio support in English. For current pricing and sale status, check the latest Steam listing.
