Martha Is Dead

Martha Is Dead

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Martha Is Dead is a dark first-person psychological thriller, set in 1944 Italy, that blurs the lines between reality, superstition and the tragedy of war. As conflict intensifies between German and Allied forces, the desecrated body of a woman is found drowned… Martha! Martha is dead, and her twin sister Giulia, the young daughter of a German soldier, must alone deal with the acute trauma of loss and the fallout from her murder. The hunt for the truth is shrouded by mysterious folklore ...
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Installation:
How to activate your game
Rating:
PEGI 18
Developer:
LKA,
Publisher:
Wired Productions,
Release date:
Genre:
Adventure, Indies,
Recent Steam reviews:
Very positive (25)
All Steam reviews:
Mostly positive (2065)
User tags*: GeForce Now psychological horror story rich psychological female protagonist horror adventure atmospheric cinematic thriller narration world war ii dark mystery drama dynamic narration nudity indie exploration first-person war ...

Visuals

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Game features

Single-player Single-player
Steam Achievements Steam Achievements Steam Trading Cards Steam Trading Cards Steam Cloud Steam Cloud Family Sharing Family Sharing
Xbox Controller Support Xbox Controller Support

Description

Martha Is Dead is a dark first-person psychological thriller, set in 1944 Italy, that blurs the lines between reality, superstition and the tragedy of war.

As conflict intensifies between German and Allied forces, the desecrated body of a woman is found drowned… Martha!

Martha is dead, and her twin sister Giulia, the young daughter of a German soldier, must alone deal with the acute trauma of loss and the fallout from her murder. The hunt for the truth is shrouded by mysterious folklore and the extreme horror of war that draws ever closer.

What will prevail?

FEATURES

Unashamedly authentic voice acting in Italian

The first Indie game to launch using the native Italian language as the default setting – for full immersion into the story and the characters.

From the creator of The Town of Light

The second game from LKA, the award-winning developer of “The Town of Light” and specialists in reality-based narrative games focused on tough subjects.

Deep and dark multi-layered narrative

Martha Is Dead is an exploration of loss, relationships, and the psychological undertones of a dark period of history through the eyes of a young woman who seeks the truth, but who also has secrets of her own to hide.

Explore a detailed recreation of the Italian countryside

Freely explore the breathtakingly realised Tuscany countryside on foot, by boat, or by bike. Grounded in reality, Martha Is Dead’s setting and historical context are inspired by real facts and places that have been faithfully reconstructed in true LKA fashion.

Play with dolls

Play with numerous marionette sequences in the puppet theatre to remember repressed memories.

Mixing folklore with superstition

Unlock symbols and use tarot cards to unveil new aspects of the game and summon the spirit of The Lady.

A backdrop of War

Collect newspapers, and telegrams and listen to the radio to keep updated on what is occurring in the world during the war.

Virtual photographic greatness

Take pictures for the sheer pleasure of doing so, and also to progress through the story and discover more about the game world. A simulator will guide you through 1940s photography, where you’ll be able to develop your actual photos through a fully working in-game darkroom!

Authentic Italian music of the era

Immerse yourself in a deeply evocative and atmospheric soundtrack containing underwater music specialists Between Music and their Aquasonic project; The Town of Light composer Aseptic Void and his moody yet spinetingling tones; and held together in true vintage style featuring reimagined versions of classic tracks including Schubert's Ave Maria, O Bella Ciao, with original tracks written and sung by Francesca Messina, AKA 90s disco star, Femina Ridens.

Configurations

minimum*

  • OS: Windows 10 64bit
  • Processor: Intel Core i5 or equivalent AMD
  • Memory: 8 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Nvidia GTX 670 or AMD R9 270X
  • DirectX: Version 11
  • Storage: 30 GB available space
  • Additional Notes: Game installed on SSD Recommended

recommended*

  • OS: Windows 10 64bit
  • Processor: Intel Core i7 or equivalent AMD
  • Memory: 16 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Nvidia GTX 1060 or AMD RX 5500
  • DirectX: Version 12
  • Storage: 30 GB available space
  • Additional Notes: Game installed on SSD Recommended

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9
Game review score based on 25 reviews, all languages included

Recent reviews

The story is very engaging from beginning till the end. Graphics are amazing. Very atmospheric. One of those games that make you look forward to continuing later. I recommend playing at night on your own with no background noises so you can truly immerse yourself into the story.
  • -engaging original story
Very nice game, i love it, the ambience is fantastic and the characters are so original and the italian voices are amazing! the game for an horror game is well maded because it doesn't use at all all the jumpscare thing. very nice game for real
  • Nice story
  • very original
  • story events are true
  • Bad optimization
  • very laggy
  • nothing else
This Game worth this money. WHO likes scary and horror games, this is for him. I’m not finished yet but in next few days ill. For me, this game is verry good and try this game if u want be scared. 82/100 bye me
  • It’s true horror game
  • Story
  • Graphics
  • Optimization
  • Optimization is bad
  • Optimization is hororr

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