Iron Blight

Iron Blight is a survival horror game set in a decaying Eastern Bloc town following the collapse of the state. The player controls a lone survivor searching for his wife, Valeria, while navigating desolate streets and claustrophobic interiors populated by hostile creatures.

Gameplay centres on resource scarcity, with limited ammunition, food and medical supplies managed through a diegetic, grid-based inventory system. The game has no on-screen HUD, meaning health, ammunition and other information are conveyed only through the character and the environment. Combat involves a manual weapon system requiring players to check magazines round by round and reload through deliberate, step-by-step actions, with gunfire capable of attracting further threats.

The game emphasises exploration, puzzle-solving and decision-making over direct confrontation, encouraging players to avoid unnecessary fights where possible. Its setting features rain-slick streets and flickering lighting, with the narrative conveyed largely through environmental storytelling rather than dialogue or cutscenes.