Dead Intelligence: First Encounter
Wait Chip's verdict · US updated 3 hr. ago Good game, but it sits 100% of the way from its all-time low to full price. It drops harder in seasonal sales. Patience pays.
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What this game is, in the developer's words
A psychological horror narrative game disguised as an AI assistant. Launch what appears to be a helpful terminal, but discover the "intelligence" responding isn't only artificial - something or someone else is tagging along.
Dead Intelligence: First Encounter is the first entry of an experimental psychological horror narrative game series.
Launch what appears to be a helpful terminal assistant called ARIA, and discover that some bugs aren't bugs at all.
The Story
You've downloaded a new CLI assistant from Lethe Systems. It's helpful. It's efficient. It's... slightly off.
Through interactions it occurs to you: What iif the AI you're talking to isn't pulling from a database... but from somewhere else?
Key Features
Authentic CLI Horror — inspired from current state of the art CLI tools
Branching Narrative — Your choices shape the story and determine the ending
Multiple Distinct Endings — From redemption to cosmic horror, your decisions have consequences
No Jump Scares — Dread built through atmosphere, dialogue, and the creeping wrongness of a familiar interface
~ 90Minute Runtime — A focused, complete narrative experience
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Dead Intelligence: First Encounter price history and best deals
Dead Intelligence: First Encounter for PC currently sells from $1.49 at authorized stores. Its all-time low is $1.19, set on 2026-06-27.
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