The WhatsNext verdict
Iron Lung is a sharply focused horror experience built on claustrophobia, sound, and the terror of not knowing what is outside. Play it if you want a short, oppressive descent into cosmic dread and can accept deliberately limited interaction.
What it does best
Claustrophobic dread that never lets you breathe
Sound makes the unseen feel terrifyingly close
A brilliantly restrictive idea for horror gameplay
What might put you off
Slow, minimal navigation
Very short runtime
The setup
What you are walking into
A short horror game where you pilot a tiny submarine through an ocean of blood on an alien moon.
Where it lives
PC (Microsoft Windows)PlayStation 5Nintendo Switch
Genre
PuzzleSimulatorAdventureIndie
Vibe
Science fictionHorror
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