Highschool53

About the Game

Highschool53

Psychological Horror • Cinematic • First-Person

PC | Steam | Wishlist Available

ABOUT THIS GAME

Highschool53 is a cinematic first-person psychological horror experience built on tension, observation, and slow-burn fear—not cheap jump scares.

Set inside an abandoned Saudi high school, the game turns a familiar place into a suffocating environment where silence watches back, and the past refuses to stay buried.

You are not here to fight.
You are here to understand.
And understanding comes at a cost.

STORY

After a classified incident erased from all official records, High School 53 was sealed and abandoned.

Years later, you are deployed for a routine field operation on behalf of a genetic research authority:

Enter the school.
Retrieve the files.
Exit the premises.

You play as Ahmed, a field operative.

The moment you pass through the school gates, they lock behind you.

Inside, the corridors breathe with history, surveillance systems remain active, and the consequences of forbidden experiments still linger.

This is not an abandoned place.
This is a controlled environment.

And you are being observed.

A PSYCHOLOGICAL HORROR EXPERIENCE

Highschool53 focuses on mental pressure rather than instant shock.

The horror emerges through:

• Long periods of silence

• Environmental storytelling

• Uncertainty and delayed threat

• The feeling of being monitored

Enemies do not always attack.
Sometimes, they just watch.

GAMEPLAY

🎥 First-Person Perspective with Bodycam Elements

Experience the game through a grounded first-person view.
In key moments, a body-mounted camera perspective intensifies realism, instability, and immersion.

Vision is imperfect.
Movement feels exposed.
Reality becomes unreliable.

🧩 Narrative-Driven Puzzles

Puzzles are directly tied to the story and environment.

• No abstract logic challenges

• No immersion-breaking mechanics

Each puzzle exists for a reason and uncovers fragments of truth—or danger.

👁️ Psychological Entities

Enemies in Highschool53 are not traditional monsters.

Each entity represents:

• A past experiment

• A failed protocol

• A symbol of observation and control

One of them does not hunt you.

It studies you.

🎧 Sound as a Core Mechanic

Sound is gameplay.

• Some entities respond to noise

• Silence can be safer than movement

• Spatial audio guides fear and awareness

Headphones are highly recommended.

THE SETTING – A REAL SAUDI ENVIRONMENT

The school is reconstructed with realistic layout and local architectural logic, inspired by an actual school in Saudi Arabia.

Classrooms, hallways, annexes, and surrounding areas feel familiar—but distorted by neglect and secrecy.

The goal is not documentation.
The goal is credibility.

Because believable places are far more terrifying.

PLAYER CHOICE & OUTCOMES

Highschool53 is not fully linear.

• Your decisions affect what you discover

• Some information may never be revealed

• Endings vary based on understanding, not combat

The game does not judge you by score—
It judges you by what you choose to confront.

TECHNOLOGY

• Engine: Unreal Engine

• Audio: 3D Spatial Audio

• Performance: Optimized for stability and immersion

• Design Philosophy: Less UI, more atmosphere

FEATURES

• 🏫 Cinematic psychological horror experience

• 🎥 First-person gameplay with bodycam elements

• 🧠 Slow-burn tension and environmental storytelling

• 👁️ Unique psychological entities

• 🧩 Story-integrated puzzles

• 🎧 Immersive 3D audio design

• 🌍 Authentic Saudi setting

• 🗣️ Arabic & English language support

• 🎭 Multiple outcomes based on player decisions

WHO IS THIS GAME FOR?

Highschool53 is designed for players who:

• Prefer psychological horror over action horror

• Enjoy slow, atmospheric experiences

• Appreciate narrative depth and subtle storytelling

• Want horror that lingers after the screen fades to black

WARNING

This game contains:

• Intense psychological tension

• Disturbing themes

• Prolonged stress-inducing environments

Player discretion is advised.

FINAL WORD

Highschool53 does not rush to scare you.

It waits.
It observes.
It lets your mind do the work.

Everything inside the school whispers:

“You’re being watched.
Everything is planned.
There is no clean way out.”

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