You play as , a young girl returning home after a major surgery that has left her memory hazy and her perception of reality slightly distorted. Her father drops her off at a secluded house in the country, warning her that her mother has been "having a hard time" and requires patience. The Seven-Day Routine

Created by Enigma Studio, it is part of a larger universe of interconnected horror games, including The Enigma Machine . MOTHERED - A ROLE-PLAYING HORROR GAME в Steam

Liana is not actually a human girl recovering from surgery; she is the latest in a series of robots created by her father.

Upon arrival, Liana is greeted not by a human, but by a tall, strange mannequin that moves with jerky, stop-motion-like animations and claims to be her mother.

Haunted by the death of his real daughter, the father has been attempting to "resurrect" her by building mechanical replacements and placing them in a simulated domestic environment.

is a psychological horror title released in 2021 that subverts the traditional "coming home" narrative with a surreal, 32-bit aesthetic. The Setup

You also encounter your brother, an agoraphobe who stays in his room and provides a thin sense of normalcy, though his dialogue hints at deeper family trauma. The Dark Twist

The mannequin "Mother" is a failed or corrupted version of this process, trapped in a cycle of trying to force things back to "the way they were". Key Features