Dreadcore: Locked Unit

In Locked Unit, players step into the shoes of a concierge working for the Directorate, the authoritarian government of a decaying cyberpunk world. What begins as routine duties spirals into a nightmare when he is sent into Unit 199, a sealed basement where corrupted machinery lures him into a virtual reality promising escape. Inside, he is torn between his bleak, monotonous real life and a simulated paradise that slowly unravels into existential horror.

Platforms

• PC

Game modes

• Single player

Themes

• Science fiction
• Horror
• Mystery

1 languages in the interface, 1 of them with full voice acting. English is supported, with full voice acting.

Publisher's content notice

Synthetic Souls: Locked Unit contains themes and content that may not be suitable for all audiences. The game explores mature and psychological horror elements within a dystopian cyberpunk setting, focusing on unsettling themes of technological overreach, consciousness manipulation, and existential dread. 🔹 Psychological Horror & Disturbing Imagery The game features eerie environmental storytelling, unsettling visuals, and psychological horror elements designed to create discomfort and tension. Players will experience hallucinations, distorted reality, and glitch effects that alter their perception of the game world. 🔹 Violence & Gore Depictions of human experimentation and body augmentation are present, often in unsettling and unnatural ways. Certain scenes feature disturbing visual representations of cybernetic decay and the consequences of failed technological integration. There are no direct combat sequences, but moments of implied or off-screen violence. 🔹 Themes of Death & Identity Loss The story explores the concept of losing one's self to technology, including irreversible consciousness transfer and digital fragmentation. Themes of memory loss, identity erosion, and self-awareness crises are core narrative elements. Players will encounter logs and messages from individuals who struggled with their fading existence. 🔹 Mental Distress & Psychological Breakdown Certain sequences depict characters undergoing extreme mental strain, paranoia, and breakdowns due to prolonged exposure to digital consciousness experiments. The game uses audio cues such as whispering voices, distorted screams, and unsettling mechanical noises to enhance unease.