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Hellscreen is a short but intriguing action-adventure experience with a striking surreal atmosphere. Built by solo developer Jamie D, it drops you into a broken afterlife machine where the ancient gods’ final creation, the Hellscreen, has begun to malfunction and distort reality itself. You are no longer in the world you came from - instead, you are given an inhuman form and sent to destroy the machine before it tears existence apart.

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What makes Hellscreen stand out is its unusual visual and gameplay concept. The game plays with perception and darkness, asking you to detect invisible enemies in mirrors, see in the dark, and uncover hidden messages along the way. Combat and progression are tied to movement and upgrades, including a mechanic where moving forward deals double damage, and weapon upgrades are necessary to overcome environmental obstacles. You also collect soulcores to unlock and teleport to new worlds, and eventually face ancient machines that stand in your path.

Key features:
- Atmospheric story about a broken machine that sorts souls
- Short playtime: around 2-3 hours
- Mirror-based detection of invisible enemies
- Dark environments where vision and exploration matter
- Hidden messages to discover
- Movement-based combat bonus: forward movement increases damage
- Weapon upgrades to overcome obstacles
- Soulcore collection for unlocking and teleporting to new worlds
- Boss-like encounters against ancient machines
- Controller support for Xbox and PS4
- Visual settings for contrast, brightness, and saturation
- Playable on Steam Deck, though not verified

Hellscreen can be downloaded on Steam, and it seems ideal for players who want a compact, mysterious game with a unique style and a strong sense of unease.

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