Worse Than Death is a horror adventure game developed by Benjamin Rivers, released in 2019 for PC, Mac, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and iOS. Players follow Holly, a 28-year-old woman who returns to her hometown for a high school reunion only to find herself caught in a deadly nightmare. The game unfolds across eight locations where Holly must run, crawl, vault obstacles, and hide to survive encounters with unseen monsters. These creatures cannot be directly observed but can be tracked through environmental cues — lights, sounds, and Holly's own heartbeat — making stealth and spatial awareness central to survival. Puzzle-solving and item use advance an emotionally driven story involving Holly, her best friend Flynn, and dark secrets tied to their hometown. Three difficulty settings (Normal, Hard, and Nightmare) are available, with full controller support across all major gamepads and Steam Cloud saves on desktop platforms.
