What Lies Underground is a first person point and click adventure. Waking far from home in an unknown place, POINT, TAP, PUZZLE and EXPLORE to access something DEEPER within. Can you discover the SECRET underground entrance?
Driven under cover of darkness, you awake at a mystery location. You leave the limo with a letter from the redhead driver. Explore your surroundings, use objects and solve puzzles to uncover the secret underground entrance.
Escape the noise and challenge your intellect with What Lies Underground. This isn't just another escape game; it's a thoughtfully crafted first-person puzzle adventure designed for curious minds seeking a calm yet stimulating experience. Made with passion by a solo developer, every puzzle is unique, every element handcrafted to draw you in.
Why You'll Love Exploring "What Lies Underground":
• TRULY ORIGINAL PUZZLES: Forget cookie-cutter solutions. Dive deep into innovative brain-teasers and clever conundrums you won’t find anywhere else. Challenge your logic and creativity!
• VIBRANT, HANDCRAFTED WORLD: Explore bright, colorful, and distinct environments – a refreshing visual journey, not your typical dark escape room. Every detail is placed with care.
• IMMERSIVE ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK: Lose yourself in an atmospheric score, composed and recorded by the solo developer, perfectly enhancing the mystery and your focus. (Best with headphones!)
• A PATH THAT UNFOLDS: Collect clues, read notes, and inspect details to piece together the intriguing inward journey at your own pace. What secrets are buried here?
• SOLVE AT YOUR OWN PACE: No timers, no pressure. Explore freely, experiment with solutions, and tackle puzzles in any order you discover them. Your progress auto-saves.
• PURE, UNINTERRUPTED PLAY: Zero ads. Zero in-app purchases. Just one, premium experience designed to respect your time and intelligence. Buy once, own forever.
• UNLOCK ACHIEVEMENTS: 16 thoughtful achievements to discover as you explore and mark your clever solutions.
• WITTY & ENGAGING FEEDBACK: Poke, prod, and inspect everything! Enjoy humorous and insightful text responses that reward your curiosity. (In English)
PRAISE FOR "WHAT LIES UNDERGROUND":
• “This is nothing short of amazing.” – Big Boss Battle
• “One of the best new games on our forums.” – TouchArcade
IS THIS YOUR KIND OF ADVENTURE?
If you love point-and-click adventures, escape rooms that genuinely make you think, or simply cherish indie games made with heart and soul, then What Lies Underground is waiting to be discovered by you.
STUCK? WE BELIEVE IN FAIR CHALLENGES:
While the puzzles are designed to be solvable with keen observation, if you find yourself truly stumped, thoughtful hints are available at: www.WhatLiesUnderground.com/hints
CONNECT & LEARN MORE:
Visit the official website: www.WhatLiesUnderground.com
I'm so confused. I was really hoping to an answer to the question. Is there an episode 2?
Was really looking forward to this game
Vktat
Hi guys! I’ve been waiting to purchase this game because I saw a lot of people were having problems with it. I figured you had added enough patches and everything was probably ironed out, so I finally bought it yesterday. Started playing about an hour ago. In the first room on the right, I unlocked the top part of the big desk that has stationary, envelopes and pens in the smaller drawers. I know what’s in the drawers because of the dialogue, not because I can see what’s in the drawers. None of them open even though it sounds like they are opening. I’ve continued playing, and a lot of the drawers don’t visually open. I hear them, and the game seems to register that they are opening, but I don’t know if I’m getting everything I need because I’m stuck. Please please PLEASE fix this because I really want to play this game. It looks so fun and challenging! And I want to give it 5 stars. It has so much potential!
Developer Response
Hi Vktat, thank you for your feedback. All of the objects that are collectible in the game are immediately collectible when you come across them or gain access to them. There is one item in the bureau / writing desk drawers that is collectible, a piece of paper with a clue, which is picked up as soon as you touch the drawer. There is nothing to prevent you from collecting what is needed.If you would like some clues as to what to do next please have a look at the hints at www.whatliesunderground.com/hints There are a number of different puzzles or elements to puzzles to try near the start of the game once the house is unlocked.There are a few drawers that don’t visually open which contain collectible objects, I am looking at the possibility of making these visually openable for a future update so that you can see the items before you collect them. Additional screens will need to be created and 3d models for the non-collectible items.I am a solo developer that created the whole project, modeling all graphics in 3d, music, sound effects, programming, marketing, website... etc. Covering every aspect takes time as it is split between many roles.Work has not stopped to continually improve, with over 100 small internal changes added over the last few updates to make the experience even better. (None of these affected solve-ability of the puzzles as all bugs affecting the ability to complete the game were fixed in the first few updates). Further updates are currently in progress. If you have any more suggestions please feel free to send an email to admin@positronicstudios.com Many thanks – Stuart.
Don’t know what some of these reviewers are talking about…
SelenaSelenaSelena15
This game was a gem! All of the puzzles were solvable with the clues in the game, they just took a little thought. I think that’s a good thing! I also liked that several puzzles were kind of “open” at the same time, so you could make some progress on a puzzle, do some work somewhere else, and come back to the first puzzle once an idea clicked. I hope this developer makes more games and I’ll be checking back to see if they do!
A really good game
Suzsho
I just replayed this after a couple of years and was happily surprised to see how well it holds up. The puzzles are challenging and interesting and tricky - the best kind imo. I def needed a couple of hints and the hint guide on the website is great. It gives you a little nudge at a time so no spoilers. Overall a well-made, very enjoyable game. It’s amazing that it’s basically a one man production. Well done, dev! I hope you make more!
Developer Response
Hi Suzsho, thank you very much for the review. I'm glad you enjoyed the game and the uniqueness of the puzzles. I've started to put together a page with a series of hints and solutions on the website. https://www.whatliesunderground.com/hints/ - Stuart
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