{"rewrite":{"id":"r_545925171bbfa8c71169678f","clusterId":"c_c6efe35802aa57cdfe09d99b","slug":"first-person-psychological-horror-game-elevator-avici-launches-on-steam","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"First-Person Psychological Horror Game 'ELEVATOR: AVICI' Launches on Steam","summary":"Southern Cross released the first-person psychological horror game 'ELEVATOR: AVICI' on Steam on July 10, 2026. The game is set in a corner of modern Hong Kong, where the player, a delivery worker, becomes trapped in an old elevator late at night. A voice claiming to be a repairman comes through the emergency contact and tells the player to follow instructions to escape. The player must decide whether to trust the voice or find their own way out. The game is priced at 265 yen, with a 20% launch discount bringing it to 212 yen until July 17. Both 4Gamer and Game Spark report that the game features a retro-style presentation and supports Japanese. Screenshots show a grotesque presence inside the elevator. The game is available now on Steam.","whyItMatters":"The game distills a horror scenario into a single, confined space and a binary choice between trust and self-reliance, a design that echoes the 'choose your own horror' genre but at a very low price point.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eSouthern Cross\u0026#39;s \u0026#39;ELEVATOR: AVICI\u0026#39; launched on Steam on July 10, 2026, as a retro-styled first-person psychological horror game. The player is a delivery worker who enters an old apartment building in Hong Kong at night and becomes trapped in a malfunctioning elevator. A voice on the emergency line, calling himself a repairman, insists the player follow his instructions. Meanwhile, anomalies begin to occur inside the elevator, and the player must decide whether to obey or attempt a self-rescue. The game carries a standard price of 265 yen, but a 20% launch discount reduces it to 212 yen through July 17. Both 4Gamer and Game Spark note that the game supports Japanese and markets itself as a suffocating experience in a small space. The developer describes the elevator as smelling of machine oil and having a loose button. Screenshots from the store page show a grotesque figure appearing in the elevator.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Your elevator breaks down, a stranger's voice offers instructions, and you decide whether to trust him. 'ELEVATOR: AVICI' is out now on Steam for 265 yen (212 yen on sale until July 17).","twitterPost":"Trapped in an elevator with only a voice on the emergency line. Do you follow his instructions or find your own way out? 'ELEVATOR: AVICI' is a first-person psychological horror game now on Steam.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"'ELEVATOR: AVICI' puts you in a broken elevator in Hong Kong with a mysterious repairman on the line. Trust him or escape on your own. The first-person horror game is out now on Steam at a launch discount.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"4Gamer.net\",\"url\":\"https://www.4gamer.net/games/024/G102406/20260710009/\",\"title\":\"Do You Believe His Words? First-Person Psychological Horror Game 'ELEVATOR: AVICI' Launches on Steam\"},{\"source\":\"Game Spark\",\"url\":\"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/07/10/169095.html\",\"title\":\"Suffocating Space... Retro-Style Psychological Horror 'ELEVATOR: AVICI' Released! 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