
Cherophobia
A downloadable game for Windows, macOS, and Linux
A PSX Psychological Horror
You find yourself stranded in a forest after your car breaks down.

would you like to come in, for a call?
Rated "W GAME" by CASEOH!
Also Rated "W GAME" by CorgiCam!
created by:
A WORST EVENT GAME
Controls:
WASD for movement.
Shift for Fast Walk.
E for interaction.
Space or enter for dialogue.
Arrow keys to move between dialogues.
if you bump into any problems, let us know in the comments.
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Available on Steam:
| Status | Released |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Rating | Rated 4.3 out of 5 stars (37 total ratings) |
| Authors | Worst Event Games, MetaMagicShaman, Mehran Goudarzi |
| Genre | Adventure, Survival |
| Made with | Blender, Godot, Audacity |
| Tags | Atmospheric, Creepy, First-Person, Godot, Horror, PSX (PlayStation), Psychological Horror, Retro, Walking simulator |
| Average session | About a half-hour |
| Languages | English |
| Inputs | Keyboard, Mouse |
| Accessibility | Subtitles |
Download
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Development log
- Cherophobia 1.0.2 UpdateAug 18, 2025
- Cherophobia Coming to Steam on June 5th!Jun 01, 2024
- Update LogMay 23, 2024
- About the EndingMay 07, 2024
- Linux Support!May 05, 2024






Comments
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A super fun game. I'll leave my playgame here, thanks. :)
Try downloading it from your browser instead. sometimes the Itch client can have trouble with paid games on sale.
Hey Worst Event Games,
You were my Gem of the Stream! Check it out:
What a surreal experience! I love the PSX style you've employed that does a great job of adding another layer to these kinds of games. It kept me on the edge of my seat waiting for the next weird occurrence. I love the voice acting that again adds another unsettling layer to the game. All the best with your future games and hope you continue in this awesome style!
I have created a Discord as a space for game devs to talk about their experiences and share their games. Would love to have you join!
https://discord.gg/TWHwqQuRrx
Hey, thank you so much for playing Cherophobia on your stream. It was really fun to watch! Also really appreciate the gem. Looking forward to see more from you soon.
Played the game on Steam. For what it is, it’s pretty good at being unsettling, but also it’s very short with there not being much to do afterwards. I can easily see a game like this being really good if it had more of a runtime and lasted a bit longer or if it had more to do like more dialogue options unlocking. Solid game though, 7/10 on the atmosphere.
My brother introduced me to this game. At first, I was intrigued by the mysterious atmosphere and the strange woman in the house, it definitely caught my attention. However, as I kept playing, the experience started to feel repetitive while I was trying to piece together what had happened and why everything was stuck in a loop. Eventually, I even stopped going back and forth between the car and the house, as it felt inconvenient and didn't add much during the repeated loops. I believe the pacing of the events could be improved, or perhaps something new could be introduced to keep the player engaged. I reached the end credits after pushing the car up the hill, but even then, there was nothing really waiting there. I explored as much as I could, but areas to the left and right, and the hill were off-limits. Adding a spooky element or some sort of discovery in those areas might really enhance the tension and atmosphere.
As it stands now, I have to admit I eventually got a bit bored. The suggestions above are just ideas to help maintain suspense and keep the player more immersed in the experience.
This is a great psychological horror game. I played through it tensely, with that feeling that something could happen at any moment. The atmosphere works well and delivers what's expected of the genre (which is kinda rare nowadays).
The game isn't for everyone, as the ending and meaning are quite conceptual and philosophical, without focusing on anything particularly solid, leaving it up to the player to create their own interpretation of what happened. I really like it, tho.
For those who enjoy 100%ing games, be prepared, because it has a "bug" that makes achievements only appear after you finish the game, and the exceptions are quite superficial. I'll create a guide to show you how to do the more rare ones, as there aren't any so far.
If I could suggest something, I would like to see more possible combinations of what could be done, like options that create new ones that I didn't see before.
It's a solid 8/10 game.
Got the game from a reddit giveaway, very fun.
The achievements seem to be bugged though, I couldnt unlock anyjsut looked at the game again, i did unlock them just after the game closedI won a giveaway for this game on Reddit from the developer I will make a review later
I don't know if you will see this (dev) but whenever I try to play this game it opens up for a split second showing a black screen and then closes. I don't know if anyone else is having the problem but I also tried to install it in the itch.io app and it won't let me install and says at the bottom, 'no compatible downloads were found'.
It's strange because I'm using Windows 10, drivers for my 4080 Super are up to date etc and I can't recall having a problem like this with Itch.io games. It's a shame because this game looks so good! Just wanted to pass this a long incase maybe there's something you find moving forward. Thank you. :)
Hey,
Just a quick note: the itch client can’t download and launch unclaimable games with 100% discount. In this case, you’ll need to download the game directly through your browser instead of using the itch.io app.
Regarding the issue you’re experiencing, could you please check if there’s a file named
save_game2.datin the following folder?Press
Win + Rand type%appdata%, then press Enter.Navigate to
Godot/app_userdata/cherophobiaand look forsave_game2.dat.Also, it would really help us debug this further if you could run the game from the command line and share the debug logs. just drag and drop the game exe in cmd and run it from there. Thanks for reaching out and your patience.
Hey, thank you for getting back to me I really appreciate it. After following your instructions there is no save_game2.dat in the Cherophobia folder. The only folder that is shown is a 'logs' folder.
As for the second part, attached is a picture of what happened when I ran it in CMD. There wasn't much but this is what there was. Thanks for your time.
So there are no errors in the command line and then it just closes? That’s strange.
Could you please try downloading this save file and placing it in
%appdata%/Godot/app_userdata/cherophobia?Thanks for getting back to me. No errors unfortunately which I wish would be the case. It would certainly narrow things down more.
I downloaded the save file and put it in the instructed folder but alas it is still giving me the black screen and instantly closing. I honestly thought that would work. It is very strange indeed. I appreciate the help though I'm not sure what else to do. I might be out of luck in being able to play your game. :(
This psychological horror game, with its mind-bending loops, really pulled me in. The story had a Silent Hill 2 vibe, and I loved piecing together all the hidden details to uncover its true depth.(With the help of people on YouTube comments...) The PS1 style graphics were a fantastic touch – I really miss that feeling.
🎮 + 💬 = 🛐
hi
I hate always getting catfished by grey aliens on dating apps happens way too much and maybe its shallow but I’m just not interested in you if you’re a 45 year old grey who spends their weekend in their UFO so you can harass farm owners by abducting their cows and doing mad crop circles in their fields and no one is impressed by that loud ass muffler you poked holes in or the bumper sticker complaining about your ex wife
love the atmospher
Ok but like... Can I be with her? She's pretty and caring... My soul needs that for real :')
(Fantastic work y'all. Didn't get to play it cause I don't have a PC, I'm on Xbox, but I saw the playthru Caseoh did. I'd play it on mobile if it was available. Looking forward to seeing what new adventures you folks make in the future. Best wishes!)
hey, i hope you are doing well, we just released a new game, a psx horror detective game, thought you might enjoy it:
https://worsteventgames.itch.io/at-sixes-and-sevens
hey, i hope you are doing well, we just released a new game, a psx horror detective game, thought you might enjoy it:
https://worsteventgames.itch.io/at-sixes-and-sevens
thanks
Very ODD game ! Really makes you wonder the whole way through without stopping the tension at any point. WELL DONE !
I made a video on your game if you're interested :)hey, i hope you are doing well, we just released a new game, a psx horror detective game, thought you might enjoy it:
https://worsteventgames.itch.io/at-sixes-and-sevens
This game is so spooky and unsettling. I really like the story and the odd characters in it!
hey, i hope you are doing well, we just released a new game, a psx horror detective game, thought you might enjoy it:
https://worsteventgames.itch.io/at-sixes-and-sevens
Thank you for the steam key , it is truly a great game.
Great indie psychological horror game. I have completed all achievements of your game in Steam version. But, the key with locked door is still mystery
good game it was cool and creepy
Thank You.
WoW, it was so entertaining to watch, thank you so much :)
Hey there! We’ve just launched a new game—a deckbuilding psychological horror experience. If that sounds like your kind of thing, feel free to check it out at the link below: https://worsteventgames.itch.io/do-you-have-a-moment-to-talk-about-our-lord-and-savior
Absolutley! Thanks for thinking of me! I’ll check it out asap!
hey, i hope you are doing well, we just released a new game, a psx horror detective game, thought you might enjoy it:
https://worsteventgames.itch.io/at-sixes-and-sevens
VERY interesting, absolutely loved it once it clicked and reading the "about the ending" blog has confirmed my final thoughts
PLEASE keep creating art, i havent had an "aha!" moment like this in a while
oh my god thank you so much, your comment was really heart warming :) We'd really appreciate it if you could leave some stars for the game.
wish you the best.
Slm . Hamkari konim?
How do I fix the game if it stays at 69%
we will release an update tomorrow
that percentage was totally unintentional btw lol, please check out our new game if you like
I gotta know the name of the intro/menu song man🙏😭
this is the talented musican behind it:
https://ateliermagicae.itch.io/haunted-lullabies-of-japan-bgm-vol1
one can add to myself library this game ?
*apologies, there's a black section later in the playthrough because I forgot to unhide my video lol*
—Edy
we actually watched the whole video and it was so good, thank you so much
no problem!! looking forward to your next game =)
—Edy
Hey edy, We’ve just launched a new game—a deckbuilding psychological horror experience. If that sounds like your kind of thing, feel free to check it out at the link below: https://worsteventgames.itch.io/do-you-have-a-moment-to-talk-about-our-lord-and-savior
I can't play, the loading screen stays in 65
what's your operating system and system specs?
and double check the number is it 65 or 69?
Windows 10 and the number is 69.
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what a great game!
Great video! Subbed! We'd really appreciate it if you could leave some stars for the game.
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thank you, the video is great.
no problem and thank you for watching
Hey Yo we just published our new game. Give it a try if You're intersted :)
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I commented before saying how much I loved the game, and that I will post my video, so here it is!
I never post my videos in the comments of the games, but man I loved this one, and I want the developers to see it, and comment on my theories or what I thought, because I desperately want answers! hahaAlso, if anyone, at whatever point, manages to open that damn locked door, please let me know!!!
Great video!
really?? that's awesome! can you tell me something about the last part? (spoilers) when the "find meaning in the loop" objective appears? because that almost broke me!
Also, talking about breaking, I did end up playing on my own, and I figured out a way to break the game in the woods, and just wander through the map and also fall from it
Heavy Spoilers
ok so we are going to explain that part too lol, the story is based on the "sisyphus" story and more specifically reminiscent of a paper that albert camus wrote called " the myth of sisyphus", which suggests that one must imagine sisyphus happy, and the only way that sisyphus can overcome the loop is to actually find some sort of meaning in the loop and do it willingly, does that help?
it's all metaphorical!
Ooohh!! that makes a lot of sense, thanks for responding! I think I wasn't that far off.
And yeah, well I think that's the fun part of doing creative work, that people have their reactions and sometimes, we as spectators/consumers, go crazy trying to find the meaning hahaha
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thanks! I already saved it, I plan to play it in a couple of days :D looks awesome
what a fascinating game!
GG
Hey man! We just launched a new psychological horror card game and would love to see you give it a try. If you're interested, check it out here!
hey, i hope you are doing well, we just released a new game, a psx horror detective game, thought you might enjoy it:
https://worsteventgames.itch.io/at-sixes-and-sevens
I just trhis and yeah I definitly check them out! :D
thank you for saving me from the wrong one lol
lol
Any nudity in this game? I want to stream it.
Nope! There isn't any nudity!
is there another ending?
unfortunately we cannot tell
after caseoh played the game everyone is asking us about the endings and the moment we tell that.
Is there any actual way to get into the locked room? Considering this game was free this was absolutely an amazing experience! Cheers to you for such a well crafted game
I didn't have the chance to say it when I first recorded my playthrough, but the amount of audio detail is phenomenal! I was so immersed that I completely thought this crazy woman was still in the opposite room of me. The part where she makes your beverage is actually being made in the background and I thought that was a nice touch.
I did notice other subtle details, some were even funny to me, but people need to actually play this themselves and just appreciate how much care was put into this game.
I look forward to playing your future games as well!
Wow such a Professional Editing! your comments and jokes were funny af ngl.
loved it, thank you so much.
Hey, I really enjoyed your video on our previously released game, Cherophobia. We've just launched a new psychological horror card game, and we'd love for you to give it a try! If you're interested, check it out here.