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The Cecil: The Journey Begins

57% positive of 33 Steam reviews

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Main story
Unknown
Everything
Unknown
Released
2025
Steam Deck
Not tested
Known on
Steam, Epic

Made by Genie Interactive Games. Published by Wandering Wizard.

About the game

A romantic getaway takes a turn for the worst for John and Sarah as their dream vacation at The Cecil Hotel turns into a nightmare. John wakes up in a dark cell, realizing Sarah is missing. Now, he must find and save her from the horrors that haunt the hotel before it’s too late.

What sets it apart

  • Narrative
  • Action
  • Realistic
  • Action-Adventure
  • Dark
  • Psychological Horror
  • Horror
  • Adventure
  • Story Rich

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What players say

  • Not recommended
    This pains me.. As someone who loves horror games, I was very much looking forward to playing this but got soft locked at the very start. In the opening area (the cell) I was unable to interact with my inventory plunger to solve the puzzle. I could not use it no matter what. I slammed all the keys on my keyboard, clicked all around but it would not let me use it. I thought that maybe I was simply doing something…

    16 min played when written. 22 found it helpful.

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  • Not recommended
    Graphics especially textures could have been better, but overall I was enjoying my first couple hours & was planning to leave a positive review. But after taking a break from the game and trying to pick up where I left off the game won't load. It gets stuck on the "loading" screen forever and doesn't work. Now, if I select new game it works but I don't feel like starting from scratch after getting as far as I did.…

    3.6 h played when written, mostly on Steam Deck. 12 found it helpful.

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