Runlevel Zero
A downloadable game for Windows, macOS, and Linux
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[user@terminal-07 ~] cat .story
You are a night-shift operator at DataSys Corporation. Your job is simple: run diagnostics, check logs, maintain the system.
But Terminal-07 has been acting strange lately. Files that shouldn't exist. Messages meant for someone else. A presence in the machine that watches, learns, and waits.
RUNLEVEL ZERO is an interactive fiction horror experience played entirely through a command-line interface. Type real UNIX commands. Explore a haunted filesystem. Uncover what happened to the operator before you.
Features
- Authentic 1993 terminal simulation with working UNIX commands
- Psychological horror that builds through discovery, not jump scares
- Multiple endings based on your choices
- Hidden files, secret commands, and mysteries to uncover
- ~2-3 hours to complete, with secrets for those who dig deeper
Content Warning
Themes of identity, isolation, and psychological manipulation. No graphic violence or gore.
| Status | In development |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Release date | 61 days ago |
| Author | Midnight Byte |
| Genre | Interactive Fiction |
| Made with | DragonRuby GTK |
| Tags | AI Generated, Atmospheric, Exploration, Multiple Endings, Mystery, Psychological Horror, Retro, Short, Singleplayer, weird |
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Click download now to get access to the following files:
runlevel-zero-linux-amd64.zip 174 MB
runlevel-zero-macos.zip 176 MB
runlevel-zero-windows-amd64.zip 174 MB

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