Fishing and horror turn out to be a natural pair: the tension of reeling in a catch becomes the tension of reeling in something that has your hook. SPLASHLAND IS CLOSED! gives each monster one clean, learnable rule, then makes you juggle all of them against a 6 AM deadline. It's a horror demo where the scariest resource is time — play it in the dark, as the developer insists.
About SPLASHLAND IS CLOSED!
In 1997, three children vanished at Mama Marina's Splashland. In SPLASHLAND IS CLOSED!, Lyones' survival-horror fishing game, you now fish the dark bay behind the abandoned water park — and you must fill the bucket for the Mother by 6 AM while her children climb aboard your boat.
Each of them wants something different: feed Gulpy, or he eats you; keep your eyes on Molly, or she drags the boat under; hide under the tarp while Hatch counts. On the second night, Robin comes for the bucket, and someone in the old park needs watching. Every second you spend defending yourself is a second you're not fishing.
This free demo covers the first two nights of a full game planned with six nights, an Extra Night, eight monsters and the Mother, 100 undead fish to collect, dives into the monsters' dens, and more than one ending. A Steam wishlist page is live for the full release.
Note the page's own advice: play with headphones, in the dark. The game contains jump scares and flashing lights, with an option that reduces flashes and screen shake.
How to Play
Fish the dark bay and have the bucket full for the Mother by 6 AM. Move the mouse to the screen's edge (or use the arrow keys) to look around; A and D turn to the sides, S turns you around. Space or click casts and strikes, and holding reels in. F throws a fish, C hides you under the tarp, Q and E control the light, B is the binoculars, and Tab is sonar. Learn each of the Mother's children's rules: feed Gulpy, watch Molly, hide from Hatch, and guard the bucket from Robin on night two.
Controls
Look around – Mouse to screen edge / Arrow keys
Turn – A / D (S turns around)
Cast & strike – Space or Left click (hold to reel in)
Throw a fish – F
Hide under tarp – C
Light – Q / E
Binoculars – B
Sonar – Tab
Controller – Full controller support
Tips & Tricks
Watch the clock: every encounter, light check or distraction costs fishing time, and the bucket must be full by 6 AM.
Hit the tarp (C) the moment Hatch starts counting — the peeking check is unforgiving.
Ping the sonar (Tab) before moving to avoid drifting into something's territory.
The option that reduces flashes and screen shake doesn't soften the horror — use it if flashing lights bother you.
Features
Survival-horror night fishing at an abandoned 1997 water park
Free demo of the first two nights, with a distinct rule per monster
Full game planned: six nights, eight monsters + the Mother, 100 undead fish, multiple endings
Sonar, binoculars, tarp-hiding and a light mechanic, plus full controller support
Interface and subtitles in 9 languages, including 简体中文, 日本語 and 한국어
Jump scares and flashing lights, with a flash-reduction accessibility option
WebGL 2 browser build (Chrome or Edge recommended); Windows and Linux versions available
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