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Asylum 2025
Asylum is a 2025 horror video game developed by Senscape, an independent studio based in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The title was created by Agustín Cordes, who previously worked on the game Scratches for the defunct company Nucleosys. Set within a fictional mental facility named the Hanwell Mental Institute, players can fully navigate the building, which incorporates aspects of actual psychiatric hospitals. The setting follows Kirkbride's architectural design, a layout referenced multiple times throughout gameplay. This hospital structure was historically implemented in past mental health institutions.
The game's launch was promoted through a viral marketing effort including YouTube videos allegedly posted by an escaped patient named Leonard Huntings. A fake Hanwell Mental Institute website was also constructed as part of the campaign. Initial screenshots were revealed on August 12, 2011.
A Kickstarter campaign initiated by Agustín Cordes began on January 29, 2013 aiming to collect , intended to speed up development. By February 28, 2013, the funding goal was achieved, allowing further support for iPad and Android versions.
Announcement of a March 6, 2025 release date came on October 31, 2024. The game officially launched on March 14, 2025.
Crew
- Designer
- Agustín Cordes
Details
- Developer
- Senscape
- Publisher
- Senscape
- Platforms
- Windows, OS X, Linux, Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S
- Modes
- Single-player
- Engine
- Unreal Engine 4
