A downloadable horror game for Windows

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ATTENTION!

For everyone who is expecting a lot of action and jump scares in the game - there are not as many as you might expect. The demo is made to show the overall visual style of the project and a certain atmosphere. Please, all content creators, take note of this message.

ATTENTION!

Overcome Your Fears - is a psychological atmospheric horror game that immerses you in a world of the unknown.

In this game you are exploring the story of 19-year-old Steve Jackson, who takes a job house-sitting for friends while they are on vacation. What starts as a simple favor quickly turns into a chilling experience as unsettling events unfold in the quiet town. Little does Steve know, that these days will reveal dark secrets, and he must make choices that will change everything.

The Gameplay

This game primarily features a first-person narrative walking simulator with exploration and interaction mechanics.

Playtime

~10-20 minutes of gameplay + a Secret Ending in the second scene (try to find it! :D) + some easter eggs in the first scene (maybe you can visit the shop... who knows...)

Controls

W,A,S,D - Move

С - Crouch

Shift - Run

"E" - Interact / Take smth

"G" - Drop smth

And don't forget to adjust the sensitivity and audio to your preference!


Key Features

  • SECRET ENDING AND SOME EASTEREGGS!
  • Atmospheric environment.
  • Psychological horror elements with unexpected twists.
  • VHS film aesthetic.
  • Interactive dialogues with NPCs.
  • Unique sound effects that create tension.


Support

If you enjoyed my game and want to support me, please leave your comment about the game, give it a rating that you think the game deserves, and separately I would be grateful if you add my game to your Wishlist on Steam and click Follow. Thank you for playing!

Also, for those who want to chat, I've created a Discord server. I'd be happy to see you there.

Content creators

To all content creators, please feel free to post your gameplay of my game! It's always fulfilling to see your reactions and hear your feedback. Additionally, you help support the game by sharing it to others. Your help is greatly appreciated!

Overcome Your Fears - Caretaker in Steam

A few playthroughs I really enjoyed (imo)


Jubs

Steve the Slav

Foca no Foco

BriSmiles



Updated 4 days ago
StatusReleased
PlatformsWindows
Release date Sep 28, 2025
Rating
Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars
(48 total ratings)
Authormarkuwaaaaa
GenreAdventure
Made withUnity, Aseprite, Adobe Photoshop
Tags3D, Atmospheric, Creepy, Dark, First-Person, Horror, Indie, Psychological Horror, Scary, Short
Average sessionAbout a half-hour
LanguagesEnglish, Russian
InputsKeyboard, Mouse
AccessibilitySubtitles
LinksSteam, Discord
ContentNo generative AI was used

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If sex could be put into a game, this is what it would look like.

10/10 i f love this demo

Hey Dev... do you plan on releasing any ports for Android? :) I'd like to know, and by the way, good game you made (just a question since I have Windows, a friend of mine asked).

I enjoyed playing this quick DEMO and I can't wait for the full release. Nice work Markuwaaaaaaaaaaaaaa! :).

IN NEED HELP!!! i dont know how to sleep. i go to the beds and press any kys i have but i dont know how to sleep! pleas help me T_T

Good demo enjoyed it looking forward to play more of your games 

Excellent demo.

This was actually a pretty good game. Huge upgrade from the last one that I played by Markuwaaaaa.

7/10

interesting !! thanks so much markuwaaaaa !!

🏀JUEGAZO! PROMETE BASTANTE
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Loved it!

had so much fun with this one! 

- Un bon début de jeu, avec son ambiance qui devient pesante au fil du temps, j'aurais adoré poursuivre cette démo, bien joué.

- A good start to the game, with its atmosphere becoming increasingly oppressive over time, I would have loved to continue this demo, well done.

The full game was so fire 🔥 

“So 💥 Bam, I was Housesitting, Then…”

La verdad el juego lo encontre bueno, lo descargue y todo, lo abri y de mi antivirus salia:over come your fears quiere acceder a tu camara.yo me asuste y lo bloquie y lo elimine, despues el computador me iba lento, no se si por el juego pero en los antivirus de windows defender y el antivirus que tenemos con el windows me decia que no tenia nada, me apoye de una IA de como ayudarme en lo sucedido y la verdad, tuve que descargar malwarebytes y hay me salia que tenia malware, no se si del juego ojo pero la verdad fue muy extraño que queria acceder a mi camara, la verdad si un moderador me ayuda estaria bien  ya que quiero jugarlo.

Nice small demo! 

Good vibes!

Keep growing!

ni

nice game dude that is so good !!

 pls watch my video

This wasn't bad for what it was, it was a nice game. It was straight into it, I loved the eerie atmosphere, and the Fears to Fathom style, including the "Ironbark Lookout" easter egg, pretty cool! The Jumpscare'ss got me very well, so good job and I liked that there was more to do. I was NOT expecting that ending, I was expecting it to be the old man, because of all the suspisous things he was doing.
I liked I could play flags! I hope to see more episodes of "Overcome your fears" Got my support!

My only complaint, is that at night when walking, or hiding, it was a bit dark, so it was hard to see what was happening. I was hoping for a flashlight, especially. Here is my video!

hese days will reveal dark secrets, and he must make choices that will change everything.

Great game markuwaaaaa!

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This is the last time i ever look after someone's house.... This game was FIRE absolutely cooked with this one love these kind of games W devs!
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BRAZILIAN BOY - PT-BR  ENJOY
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I'm back from playing the full release version and I have to say, for a first episodic game, you really did well, there were some parts that could've been better, but overall it was good.

I'll gladly play another episode of this series.

Keep up!

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Really a great Horrorgame :D

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I Tried A Psychological Horror Game About Overcoming Fears. Fun game and thanks to the old man for doing what he did lol check it out. 

Very promising demo, already the atmosphere is spooky and the story is building up to something interesting, looks and sounds great, fantastic addition of the mini-games and also I personally loved the opening and the feeling of "other people in this neighborhood" that came off of that, probably intending to make the sense of isolation greater in the full release. Keep up the good work! Cheers!

This was an awesome game, I can't wait the full game release and see new things yu have planned for this!

played your game! Did good on the flags.

Wonderful game, can’t wait for the full release. 

19 Years Old. One Night Alone. A House Full of Secrets 👁️‍🗨️

A fun little demo, looking forward to the full game! ♥ 

after recording and finding out there was a secret to this, that is amazing! but here is my video of it without that knowledge xD

Gostei mas o jogo está muito escuro!

Interesting little game, looking forward to seeing more.

Hi i am looking for a developer to see if they could use my game idea and make the game dm in discord it's MickBizz

Added you :D

whats your discord?

markuwaaaaa

Great game, loved it!

Thanks for playing!

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BUEN JUEGO, Subire un video mañana sobre este juego

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no puedo esperar

thanks a lot!

good game

I really enjoyed the demo. For sure will play the full release!

Thanks for playing! I'd be delighted to see you play the full release version in the future :D

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Fängt gemütlich an und als es spannend wird ist die Demo zu Ende...gemein! ;) Sind auf die Vollversion gespannt

Freut mich, dass euch die Demo-Version so gefallen hat :D

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The worst thing about this game is that, I was hooked and forgot this was a demo and it ended early. Good game tho already excited for full version

Thanks for playing! Glad to hear you're looking forward to the full version of the game :D

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