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The Cradle: Episode 01

The Cradle: Episode 01 is a free first-person psychological horror game played in a web browser on PC or phone. The game combines exploration, environmental storytelling and stealth. The player searches the…

26 September 2026

The Cradle: Episode 01 is an adventure developed by 0xKOT, released 26 September 2026 on Web browser.

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What The Cradle: Episode 01 is

The Cradle: Episode 01 is an adventure game developed by 0xKOT and released in 2026. It is available on Web browser only. It runs on ThreeJS.

The premise, in the publisher's words

1996. Beneath a children's sanatorium that has been closed for years lies a radio station whose frequency, 4625, has been silent for three days. Signalman Vetrov is sent down to bring it back on air. The building is not as empty as expected: the lights still work, a phone rings in the nurse station, and someone is still looking after the children.
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How it plays

It is played from a first person perspective. Its themes are horror, mystery and stealth. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

The Cradle: Episode 01 launched on 26 September 2026, within three weeks of Marvel's Wolverine, Control Resonant, Silent Hill: Townfall and Valheim.

Released around the same time: Marvel's Wolverine, Control Resonant, Silent Hill: Townfall, Valheim.

Official trailer

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When did The Cradle: Episode 01 come out?
The Cradle: Episode 01 was released on 26 September 2026 for Web browser.

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