Slender is an eerie horror game that's well worth trying whether or not you've ever heard of the Slender Man myth.Īdded a subtitle to the game ('The Eight Pages') to differentiate it from future versions.Improved main menu and added music to it. We tested them on the Softonic staff to see which one is the scariest so don't forget to check out how they got on: Conclusion Since Slender was originally released, there have been several spinoffs with varying degrees of quality. Note that you'll need WinZip or WinRAR to unpack this Slender game download. The controls to the game are simple: Mouse - Look around W,A,S & D - Move Left Shift - Sprint Left Mouse Click - Pick up pages Right Mouse Click - Flashlight Q & E - Zoom in/out Technical issues However, the overall aim of collecting 8 pages of the manuscript is quite limited and so the gameplay is a bit limited. It feels like just you, your torch and the sound of crickets chirping as you fumble your way through the forest looking for manuscripts. Slender does well in creating quite a creepy atmosphere for a very basic game. Also, the more you sprint, the lower your maximum stamina becomes, so you must sprint only when you need to. You therefore have to careful not to look at the enemy for too long and remember that your flashlight has a limited battery so you must turn it off from time to time to save it.

The basic premise of the game is the more directly you come in contact with the Slender Man, the faster your sanity drains. Slender Man can cause memory loss, insomnia, paranoia, coughing fits (nicknamed 'slendersickness'), photographic and video distortions and can teleport at will. According to legend, Slenderman can stretch or shorten his arms at will and has tentacle-like appendages on his back.

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