ON THY KNEES
A downloadable game for Windows
A short atmospheric horror game.
Somewhere in the Forest, there lives a strange commune. They gather around old TV's on dead channels and radio's buzzing with static. They bathe in the pulse of towering pylons. The Hum... do you hear it?
Tip: Exploration is key.
Controls:
Mouse - Look
Left Click - Interact
WASD/Directional Arrows - Move
Left Shift - Sprint
Esc - Pause/Map/Settings/objective menu
Version 1.2 is available now: Added Chapter Select to Main Menu (Areas are unlocked after level start) Added a Map to the Forest Section Added additional dialog
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I've been fascinated by angels, pylons, divine machinery for so long and now i finally found a game with just the right vibe? MORE PLEASE, I'M DYING. fr tho, I wish all the best to the creators, hope we'll see more like it. It's a precious gem
I like this old TV graphics. The game is very laggy, but it's really cool
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I really like this game. But at the end I was stressing to eat the apple. The reason is self explanatory, but it was because when Adam and Eve at the apple, they got a punishment. So I decided not to eat it.
Out of all.
8/10 game, it's really good!
This is exactly the situation I landed in. I wanted to cooperate with God and refuse the apple but...
But yes I loved this whole game!
I wonder if this was inspired by the game Pylons.
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Just saw it! Thanks so much, its very cool!
Finally! This is the pinnacle of Itch.io horror. The first chapter was so perfectly suspenseful, the second was an amazing well balanced delve into the strange, and the final chapter really stuck the landing with the strange otherworldly horror. Will definitely check out your other works
Looks good. Is it brutal?
Definitively one of if not the best game i played in one of my itch.io horror game binges.
My biggest compliment to the game probably goes to the art direction(Though the story was just as good but i'll get to that later) some scenes looked really memorable, the one with mother standing in between the lit up crosses with her arms outstreched, the creepy video, the completely red sky, the ending with the sphere floating above the tree in the blue sky. it all looked phenomenal. It genuinely made me want to draw fanart of one of these scenes during the gamelay and that's high praise.
The story was very interesting, i have done all 6 endings but have yet to completely piece it together, im writing this immediately after beating the game so i havent had much time to think about it outside of the interpretations i made while working on the different endings.
What i gathered of the story so far is that the story tries to tell you that salvation can only be optained through defiance, one of the first notes you read in game tells you about how you must be stripped of your obedience, and both of what i believe are the two "best" endings, "Deicide" and "Defiance" are obtained by defying the respective characters, the god and the true mother. From my understanding, the god you meet in chapter 3 wants you to sin. By eating the strange fruit(a clear reference to the first sin) you obtain that god's version of salvation, you indulge in his signals and hear his "hum" and are obedient until the end. i the Deicide ending, you betray that god at the last second, where his presence is most clear, but also the most vulnerable, and burn the tree that represents your sins, your defience brings you actual salvation, and if the names anything to go by, this god dies alongsides the tree, setting you and maybe the other people free. As for the "Defiance" ending, you stab the true mother instead of kneeling, and are finally able to escape the forest with your life (This is the only ending in which you do so) at first i was really confused by why the follower (Or at least what appears to be one) of the true mother hits you with a hammer in that ending, but after think about it for a little, maybe the kneeling command was a test, if you kneeled before her, then that means you learned nothing, and cant achieve salvation, you have yet to be stripped of your obedience, and by stabbing the true mother, you make the right choice in the followers eyes and are allowed to leave.
Unfortunately i still dont fully get what exactly the hums, and signals meant, and honestly what most of the game is trying to convey, im gonna try thinking more about this later. These are just my interpretations though, im probably wildly wrong and making shit up in my head lol
My only real complaint is that the game was very scary, dont misunderstand me, it was DEFINITIVELY creepy, very immersive and atmospheric, but i wasn't scared at any moments, only unnerved or unconfortable, though i have to say, the atmosphere was really tense, the footsteps in the woods, the creepy music that plays when you activate all crosss, its definitively creepy, but other than the small scare here and there, th e game doesnt spook the player much. Though i dont see it as that big an issue since the game's focus is on building a chilling atmosphere, and adding a bunch of jumpscares would completely ruin it
Overall, i LOVED the game, and will be giving all other works by the Dev a shot
buen juego
this game is peak
Cool
Such a cool game! The map was confusing for me but it was very cool!!
Enjoyed this game! I found the concept of transmission towers as horror so intriguing that I delved more into it and wrote a lil essay about it here:
https://stuckinnightmode.substack.com/p/on-thy-knees-horror-game
My Playthrough:
Truly peak
I think this is your best game yet. The combination of narrative, atmosphere, and gameplay is truly something special.
thank you, I appreciate that a lot!
A decent horror that relies on atmosphere rather than jump-scares. Nice and creepy!
I fucking shitted myself with this game, I cannot BELIVE how how this game is in the phsycological horror. The online bad side is that the controls are a little bit tricky, but is not bad.
Hi Dan!
Sorry for the out of place message, I couldn't find a way to contact you directly.
My name is John O Keeffe and I’m a 3D/2D Artist from Co. Donegal. I just played your game and I’m really into the religious horror and divine machinery themes you have in your game!
As part of my Game Art Design degree, I am required to get relevant experience. Your style and themes immediately caught my interest, and I’d love to be able create some custom models or rigs for your projects.
I’m experienced with modelling, texturing, rigging and 2D digital art, my showreel is on my itch creator page with links to my portfolio. Shoot me a message if you're interested via email: johnp.jok@gmail.com or through Twitter/X
Hope to play more of your games in future! :D
There's a lot of ps1 style free horror games, but this is definitely the cream of the crop. Aesthetic/atmosphere is great, and each of the 3 chapters/set pieces are destinct and very enjoyable to take in and explore. Love the rural town and religous horror elements here. Only main gripe is some lacking interactibility/gameplay. Some simple puzzles would be a nice change of pace rather than just collecting things. Other than that, this is definitely one of the better ps1 style horror games out there. I'll never hear the humming of a static CRT the same way again.
Oh yea i forgot to do this.....
This game ABOSOLUTE CINEMA i love your stories and these abominations you create.
Issues with linux compatibility when running through WINE. Lots of glitching and crashed when i picked up the first flower. Would love to see a functional linux release
so this game was meant to be a small play through 🤣 the constant search for them bloody flowers had to narrow it down if anyone’s interested! All in all a very freaky game !
This Indie Horror Game Will FREAK You Out!
Nice intro
My eyes broken
i felt like i was going insane whilst playing so 10/10
dude this game is actually TERRIFYING I love it so much. I much prefer games like this that are deeply unsettling and give me the Shivers, over all those jumpscary games. I've only gotten one ending so far, but WILL be going back and getting the rest!! 🙏
the vibes? on point, i thought i would get a scare on every turn. Even that the fear disappear when I do try for the other endings. But the endings hunting made up for it. What i would love is "Endings" menu, becuase i did had some confusion searching for all of the endings. GOOD GAME
I love this game, and it is very good and scary.
10/10!!! - BLEW MY ABSOLUTE MIND OUT!
Dude, if there's a category of 'Game of the year' for indie games like this, this would be my vote. I loved everything about this!
my playthrough:
I got stuck twice, had to play it again, I might give up. This game needs jumps
Very creepy, and 6 endings too! Awesome!