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The Resident

Your friend invited you over. But when you arrive, it’s clear… he isn’t the one living here anymore. A very short PSX-style horror walking sim with multiple endings. Made in 1 day in Unreal Engine 4.

8 September 2025

The Resident is an adventure developed by ThatNerdPunk Games, released 8 September 2025 on PC (Microsoft Windows).

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What The Resident is

The Resident is an adventure game developed by ThatNerdPunk Games and released in 2025. It is available on PC (Microsoft Windows) only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Your friend invited you over. But when you arrive, it’s clear… he isn’t the one living here anymore. A very short PSX-style horror walking sim with multiple endings. Made in 1 day in Unreal Engine 4.
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How it plays

Its themes are horror and survival.

What it launched against

The Resident launched on 8 September 2025, within three weeks of Hollow Knight: Silksong, Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater, Silent Hill f and Hell is Us.

Released around the same time: Hollow Knight: Silksong, Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater, Silent Hill f, Hell is Us.

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When did The Resident come out?
The Resident was released on 8 September 2025 for PC (Microsoft Windows).

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