A new horror title heading to Steam is taking every kid’s worst nightmare—being left home alone after dark—and turning it into a psychological survival experience. And the plot looks like a blend of Stephen King’s spooky magic with a bit of Home Alone minus the humor.
The game is called AFTER 9PM, developed by KinTstudioDK, and currently slated to land in Early Access sometime in 2027. The setup is simple, which is exactly what makes it unsettling too. You play as a child whose parents have gone out for the night. The house is quiet, familiar, and ordinary—at least until the clock hits nine. That’s when things start to shift and the house “is no longer the same.”
You won’t be playing the role of an action hero or a ghost hunter. AFTER 9PM is upfront about that: you’re just a kid trying to make it through the night, handling small everyday tasks while things you can’t quite explain start happening around you. Sometimes, those strange events are just nightmares, but sometimes… they aren’t. The only rule? “Don’t panic” and wait for morning—which, if you’ve ever actually been a scared kid alone in a dark house, sounds both incredibly...
