10 Dead Doves
Release date: Dec 13, 2024
Developers: Duonix Studios, Mark Byram II, Sean-Michael Millard
Publishers: Duonix Studios
Genres: Adventure, Indie
Categories: Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Cloud, Family Sharing
Supported languages: English, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Japanese, Korean

10 Dead Doves is a short, singleplayer, fixed-perspective horror story set in the heart of the Appalachian wilderness. It's 2004. The mountains are much older. You play as Marcus Stetson -- the Most Pathetic Man on Earth -- a seasoned backpacker on the Appalachian Trail who decides to pool his resources to team up one last time with his human firecracker of a trail buddy, Sean . Their mission is to relive the glory days and embark on one final outing: To pinpoint and find the truth behind the holy grail of urban legends: a mysterious, mythical place known in whispers as the Ant Farm . During their journey, their bond, will, and wits are put to the test when Mark receives a series of cryptic messages in his dreams from a haunting, bird-like figure  named The Wren . Will you discover why the birds are dropping dead -- or will you leave behind nothing but footprints ? Features Explore a fully realized narrative full of mystery, heart, and mortal terror. Navigate The Wren's peculiar Dove Dreams , and uncover multiple endings that will affect both your past and future. Enjoy a cinematic Dovecraftian adventure -- complete with fully-voiced animated cutscenes & and a rich original score. Experience a thrilling psychological horror campaign  with secrets tucked into every corner. Solve puzzles, crack open mysteries , and uncover the secrets deep Appalachia holds… Discover beautiful environments, strange locations, and stranger locales  with charmingly disturbing '00s-inspired visuals. Follow the quest of the hiking duo, Mark and Sean , on their quest to find the mythical Ant Farm. 

Press reviews: “10 Dead Doves (A+ name) makes a strong statement with its staggeringly strong production value, intriguing mystery, and polished gameplay. Simply put, 10 Dead Doves is not to be missed.” Bloody Disgusting “It truly takes something wild, weird, or just plain spectacular, to remind you that actually, yes, horror can still surprise you. 10 Dead Doves is very much its own thing from the off.” DreadXP “10 Dead Doves gripped me for the entirety of its runtime with a perfect balance between horror and comedy, and the most bewildering part is that I’m not entirely certain it was trying to.” Pixel Die 

Notes: 10 Dead Doves contains: General Mature Content -- moderate crude language; occasional swearing, use of alcohol or tobacco, insinuated depiction(s) of suicide, and strong psychological horror elements.