R.E.P.O. Original

About R.E.P.O. Original: Steal Loot and Escape the Monster

R.E.P.O. Original drops you into a house full of valuables with one clear objective: grab as much loot as possible and get out before the monster catches you. The tension comes from balancing greed against survival — every extra item you collect is another second you spend in danger. In one scene, a black, pill-shaped figure with a white circular face and stitched mouth stands in a dark hallway, and several scenes show stacked light-brown wooden crates with X-bracing positioned against red brick walls.

How to Play R.E.P.O. Original: Collect Loot and Escape

Move through the house, collect as much loot as you are able to find, and escape without getting caught by the monster. The goal is to maximize what you carry out while avoiding detection.

Controls

• WASD: Walk (PC)
• Joystick: Walk (phone)
• Space: Interact (PC)
• Button: Interact (phone)
• Shift: Run

Games You Might Like

If the monster-avoidance tension in R.E.P.O. Original appeals to you, the broader world of survival games is packed with similar high-stakes challenges worth exploring. The Tall Man puts you in a dark forest collecting nine scattered pages while a supernatural entity closes in — the same creeping dread of being hunted. 99 Nights in the Forest: Horror Multiplayer adds cooperative survival against a deer-monster across 99 nights, with crafting and resource gathering layered on top of the escape pressure.

For a different flavor of monster-watching tension, Five Nights at Freddy's 2 tasks you with surviving animatronic attacks through a long night of camera monitoring — another game where staying alert is everything. Fans of dark, confined spaces will also find plenty to enjoy across horror games and the puzzle-driven tension of maze games.