Solo developer Lantern Bay Entertainment today unleashes its debut title, Casting Whispers, for PC via Steam for £12.99GBP / $14.99USD / €14.99EUR, launching with a limited-time 10% discount.

This is not a horror game you simply look at — it’s one you must listen to.

Set in a crumbling 1960s apartment block in small-town America, Casting Whispers is a first-person psychological horror experience where closing your eyes is often safer than keeping them open. An ancient presence stalks the halls, unseen, but never unheard. As Victoria, a young lab assistant studying ESP, you arrive searching for your missing mentor… only to find something else waiting in the dark.

Hear what shouldn’t be heard, as your greatest tool isn’t a weapon — it’s the silence.

Hold your breath. Close your eyes. Listen.

The game’s signature mechanic allows players to shut their eyes, breathe, and calm their mind, sharpening their hearing to eavesdrop on the past, track hidden mechanisms, and detect the threat hunting them. But every whisper you follow brings you closer to answers… or ruin.

A playable demo is available now on Steam. But be warned — once you learn to listen, silence will never feel safe again.

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About Casting Whispers

Casting Whispers is a first-person psychological horror experience where sound is your greatest weapon — and your greatest threat. Step into a city haunted by secrets, regret, and things that lurk just beyond perception. Shut your eyes. Trust your senses. Listen to the darkness.

A Dark Narrative with Depth

1961, Corburgh, Connecticut. Once a thriving industrial city, Corburgh is now a decaying labyrinth of abandoned factories, shadowed alleyways, and whispered urban legends. For Victoria, a young lab assistant studying Extra-Sensory Perception (ESP), Corburgh was home — familiar, predictable, safe. But tonight, everything has changed.

Her mentor, Professor Henry Zubringer, has vanished without a trace, leaving behind a trail of unsettling sounds and a lingering sense of dread. Something in his apartment at 1195 Norman Ave. is calling your name… and it’s not human.

Enter the shadows. Investigate the paranormal events consuming the city, uncover the truth behind your mentor’s disappearance, and confront the horrors waiting for you in the dark… if you dare.

Listen for the Truth

In a world where what you see can’t always be trusted, your ears become your most vital tool. Press and hold to close your eyes, calm your mind, and focus your hearing. This unique mechanic allows players to detect hidden conversations, locate secret mechanisms, and perceive the unseen, offering glimpses of the terrifying reality that lurks just out of sight. But be warned — every revelation brings you closer to the truth and closer to the entity stalking the shadows.

Key Features

• First-Person Psychological Horror: Crafted by solo developer Lantern Bay, whose sound design work spans League of Legends, Westworld Awakening, and Horizon Zero Dawn.
• 6–8 Hours of Tense, Atmospheric Horror: Immerse yourself in a single-player story rich with suspense, dread, and discovery.
• Inspired by Americana & Lovecraftian Myths: Explore a decaying cityscape teeming with urban legend, guilt, and grief.
• Multiple Endings: Your choices — and sometimes chance — determine which faces of Corburgh’s tragedy you will witness.
• Investigate Paranormal Phenomena: Survive an unseen entity while piecing together the mystery of your mentor’s disappearance.
• Listen for Survival: Close your eyes to enhance your hearing, revealing what sight cannot.
• Sounds of Terror: Immerse yourself in music by Ed Lima, haunting violin solos by Kim Levin, full union voice acting, and meticulously crafted sound design by Lantern Bay.

Are you ready to face the terror lurking in 1195 Norman Ave? Casting Whispers is available today on Steam. For those not quite brave enough to dive into the full game, the demo is free to try and offers a chilling preview of what hides in the silence.

Join the discussion — dive deeper into the mystery on the official Discord channel.