The Inpatient is a psychological horror adventure developed by Supermassive Games, released in 2018 for PlayStation 4 and PlayStation VR. Set sixty years before the events of Until Dawn, the game takes place within Blackwood Pines Sanatorium, where the protagonist awakens with no memory and no clear understanding of how or why they came to be there. Exploring the facility, players piece together the circumstances of their confinement while uncovering a sinister conspiracy hidden within the institution. The VR setting heightens the sense of isolation and dread, placing players directly inside the unsettling environment. Branching decisions carry life-and-death consequences, shaping how the story unfolds. As a prequel, the game expands the lore of the Until Dawn universe while functioning as a standalone horror experience designed around immersive first-person perspective and psychological tension.
