Reveil is a first-person psychological thriller developed by Pixelsplit, released in 2024 for PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S. Players take on the role of Walter Thompson, who wakes up disoriented to find his wife Martha and daughter Dorie missing. Searching for answers, he explores fragmented memories and increasingly surreal environments rooted in his past as a stage builder with a 1960s circus. The game unfolds across five acts, each set in a distinct, carefully constructed environment where the boundaries between reality, memory, and imagination steadily dissolve. Progression involves solving a variety of puzzles and interpreting cryptic clues embedded in atmospheric details — paintings, posters, and writings evoking the circus era. The narrative is multi-layered, drawing on biographical, psychedelic, and unsettling elements to build a portrait of Thompson's troubled psyche. The tone grows progressively darker and more enigmatic as the story advances.
You wake up. You're disoriented. Your head hurts. Things seem surreal, yet familiar. Your wife Martha and your daughter Dorie are not there. Why? Looking for answers, you explore your environment and fragments of memories. On your journey you are repeatedly confronted with riddling tasks, driven by the desire to find out what's going on. What happened last night? Why can't you think of any other thing aside from your days as a stage builder at the circus? As things get crazier and more bizarre, the lines between reality, memory, and imagination become more and more blurred and you realize: there is no going back. You have to do whatever it takes to bring this story to an end, no matter at what cost... "The feeling of safety is an elusive one. It's not over yet."
