Can you find our way out of the dark?

-- Description --

Mind Its Steps is a horror game made in 4 days for the GMTK Game Jam 2026.

Navigate a pitch black environment, map your way using your notes and hand-drawn map which you keep after death, and don't let It get to you first.

Best experienced with Headphones. (Also some sounds sound worse on the Web build)

-- Controls --

W - Move Forward

A,D - Turn Left and Right

S - Backtrack

E - Interact

P - Pause

Ctrl Z - Map Undo

RMB - Map Eraser


-- Credits --

Game made by Gr0n

SFX assets from Pixabay

3D Models from Pizzadoggy's PSX Mega Pack and elegantcrows PSX Tree Pack

Updated 3 days ago
Published 5 days ago
StatusIn development
PlatformsHTML5, Windows
AuthorGr0n
GenrePuzzle
Tags2D, Atmospheric, Horror, Indie, maze, No AI, Scary, Short, Singleplayer
ContentNo generative AI was used

Download

Download
Windows Download 49 MB

Install instructions

Unpack the .zip

Launch the game.

Enjoy the game with better sound!

Comments

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Also did a quick speedrun :3

I DID IT

Holy shit

Thanks for playing

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The text that IT is 6 steps away from you is terrifying 

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this is me writing a comment before I play to see how scary it is

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this is me writing after I played it, it wasn't too scary but the big text that said IT IS 15 STEPS AWAY did freak me out as I frantically tried to run away