To the Bone (1998)
A PS1-style winter survival horror about isolation, grief, and the quiet terror of freezing to death. Trudge through blizzards, light fires to stay alive, and face what still haunts the snow-covered woods of Pêyakow Creek.
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Summary
A PS1-style winter survival horror about isolation, grief, and the quiet terror of freezing to death. Trudge through blizzards, light fires to stay alive, and face what still haunts the snow-covered woods of Pêyakow Creek.
Description
About This Game
On the coldest night of the year, Tom Hale leaves his cabin for the first time since the accident. He’s only going down the ridge to his neighbors’ house for dinner; a short walk, if not for the storm.
But the forest remembers what he buried in it.
To the Bone is a cinematic, fixed-camera survival horror set deep in the snow-covered wilderness of northern Canada. It’s about what the cold takes from you. Your warmth, your memory, and, eventually, your hope.
Move slowly, tend your fire, and try to make it through the night.
Somewhere out there, something else is moving too.
Playtime: roughly 45–75 minutes, depending on how long you can stand the cold.
KEY FEATURES
A Tangible Sense of Cold: Every breath, gust, and flake of snow eats at your core temperature. Shelter, warmth, and willpower are your only defenses.
Classic Survival Horror Mechanics: Inspired by titles like Alone in the Dark, Resident Evil and Silent Hill, Requiem features fixed camera angles, puzzle-solving, and limited resources, creating a sense of vulnerability and dread.
Fire as Your Lifeline: Craft and light fires in real time while your hands shake from the cold. The colder you are, the harder it becomes.
Multiple Endings: Survive, succumb, or disappear entirely into the blizzard. Your choices, your pace, and your warmth decide your fate.
EXPERIENCE
It’s not a power fantasy. It’s about endurance; being one breath away from death and still pressing forward.
You’ll stumble through whiteout storms, clutch matches in shaking hands, and decide what’s worth saving when everything you love is already gone.
It’s a story about grief that chills to the bone, and a cold that remembers your name.
CONTROLS
On Foot:
Move: WASD / Left Stick
Run: Shift / Square Button
Interact: E / X Button
Look (when active): Mouse / Right Analog Stick
Reset Look (when active): Middle Mouse Button / R3
Look at Map: Space / Y Button
Open Inventory: Tab / Circle Button
Open Notes: Q / Select Button
Pause: Esc / Start Button
Quick Equip: 1-4 Keys, D-Pad
Snowmobile Controls:
Enter/Exit: E / X Button
Forward/Backward: W S / Left Stick Up/Down
Steering: A D / Left Stick Left/Right
Brakes: Space / Circle Button
Camera Control: Mouse / Right Analog Stick
Rear View: Middle Mouse Button / R1
First-Person Mode: Left Mouse Button / R2
Toggle lights: Shift / Square Button
Pause: Esc / Start Button
MATURE CONTENT DESCRIPTION
This game explores themes of grief, hypothermia, and implied self-harm through environmental storytelling.
No graphic violence or gore.
DISCLAIMER
Please note that this is an incomplete demo from 1998. Some features may be unfinished, and certain areas of the game may not be fully accessible. As this is a preservation project, we encourage players to approach Requiem with an understanding of its historical context and the limitations of late-90s game development.
This work is purely fictional. Any similarities to real events, persons, or places are entirely coincidental and unintentional. Requiem is a product of imagination, designed solely for entertainment purposes.
