Case Blind is a horror game series based on real events, focusing on eerie stories that feel disturbingly real.
Horror in gaming has come a long way. From the pixelated ghosts of the 90s to today’s photorealistic nightmares, we’ve seen it all. But once in a while, something comes along that doesn’t just try to scare you, it aims to disturb, to leave an impression long after the screen fades to black. That’s exactly what “Case Blind: Stolen Route”, the first chapter in a brand-new horror series by indie developer Nekoi Tales, promises.
Releasing July 25th and free to play on Steam, Stolen Route doesn’t rely on overused jumpscares or monsters with a dozen eyes. Instead, it pulls inspiration from unsettling real-life incidents, twisted into psychological horror with a subtle but sharp edge.
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https://store.steampowered.com/app/3854050/Case_Blind_Stolen_Route/
A Horror Game Rooted in Reality
“Case Blind” is not just a name, it’s a philosophy. The game series explores cases that were once blind to the public eye: real events or patterns swept under the rug, buried in silence, or simply forgotten. With “Stolen Route,” the first installment, the experience isn’t just spooky; it’s personal, uncomfortable, and eerily familiar.
What Is “Stolen Route” About?
The story in Stolen Route is grounded in a seemingly simple premise: a person who was kidnapped on thier way.
You’ll be expected to:
Explore eerily quiet locations
Uncover pieces of the truth through documents, visuals, and environmental storytelling
It’s more about atmosphere than action. No guns. Just you, the case, and the lingering feeling that something is deeply wrong.
Made By One Person — And It Shows (In a Good Way)
This isn’t a studio-backed title with a 10-person writing team and thousands in budget. It’s a deeply personal project by Aditya Sherawat, the solo developer behind Nekoi Tales, working out of a small town in Uttar Pradesh, India.
What’s fascinating is that the indie DNA is everywhere, from the handcrafted assets to the voice lines, the game has a certain rawness to it. Not in a bad way, but in the sense that you can feel the developer’s fingerprint in every choice. It’s not trying to please a market; it’s telling a story Nekoi Tales clearly felt needed to be told.
If you’ve ever played something like Fears to Fathom or Iron Lung, you know that these raw indie horror games often hit harder than glossy, studio-polished titles. Stolen Route fits that mold.
Not Just a Game — A Series With Purpose
Stolen Route is just the first case. Nekoi Tales plans to expand Case Blind into a series of short horror games, each based on different real-life events, from strange disappearances, riots, and mass hysteria cases.
Low System Requirements, High Impact
One of the most commendable decisions here is that Case Blind: Stolen Route is optimized for low- to mid-end PCs, something that often gets ignored in modern horror titles.
It runs on Unity’s HDRP, meaning even if you don’t have a beefy gaming setup, you can still play this one without your system sounding like a jet engine.
And since it’s completely free, there’s really no excuse not to try it out.
Why You Should Care
Because we need more horror like this, games that don’t insult your intelligence, that respect your time, and that do more with less.
Nekoi Tales isn’t trying to chase trends or go viral. It’s crafting a niche, one disturbing case at a time. And “Stolen Route” is a strong start.
�� Play Case Blind: Stolen Route on Steam
https://store.steampowered.com/app/3854050/Case_Blind_Stolen_Route/
