Frequency: Chernobyl is an immersive adventure. Solve the thrilling mysteries of audio cryptography in this story inspired by the enigmatic existence of real-life numbers stations broadcasting strange numbers, words, and letters into the shortwave band. Their mysteries remain unsolved to this day.
Join the protagonist, Val, in his pursuit of radio ghosts, leading him to the abandoned Duga radar array in the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone. An old, decrepit transmitter is still live and broadcasting voices from the year 1986... but the messages shatter all expectations. There is no simply slipping out of this anomaly — not until you solve the mysteries of the voices and decrypt the codes hidden in the broadcast!
The mystery won’t go easy on you... but your friends, Sergei and Dan, are out there and ready to help. Don’t let the white noise drown you out — not while the people of the past are listening. And if you pull through all of this, you’ll discover something about yourself, having taken part in the events tying past and present together at the very edge of the Chernobyl Incident.
Game Features:
— Intricate Puzzles
Follow the story of a radio enthusiast about to encounter a great mystery. Decrypt the enigmatic broadcasts to get out of the Zone... There will be plenty of puzzles to solve in this beautiful brain-burner!
— Exciting, Exotic Gameplay
You’ll need to work out how to best make use of the equipment of a bygone age to make sense of the voices from 1986. This exotic take on real-life radio will be a fun challenge for both complete amateurs and HAM enthusiasts, and offer you a glimpse into the life of a radio operator.
— Realistic environment
From the landscapes and the machines to the tech, the codes, and the routine of a radio enthusiast — this game is fully based on the real deal, with consultations by experts and aficionados on radio broadcasts and the Chernobyl Incident.
— A tale of the surreal crashing into the world of the real
What are the true origins of the massive Duga radar array? There are countless theories — and Frequency: Chernobyl is based on several of them. We seek to tell you more about this fascinating site. How the story resolves is entirely up to you, once you experience and pierce the mysteries of the Duga.
Can you filter out the white noise at Chernobyl, and solve the mystery of the Duga array?
