Look out for creepy anomalies while monitoring CCTV footage in this Japanese indie horror game 

Surveillance Work is an upcoming immersive spot-the-difference horror game from Japanese indie developer Maki Toguro. Scheduled to release on February 5 on PC (Steam), the game’s unnerving atmosphere and anomaly spotting gameplay should appeal to fans of I’m on Observation Duty and The Exit 8. Surveillance Work will be available in English. 

Surveillance Work’s story takes place over the course of 5 days. This is the probation period for your new job, where you must monitor surveillance camera footage in a different creepy-looking facility each night. You must keep your eyes peeled for anomalies. These range from subtle things like objects moving, to full blown paranormal attacks on security cameras. You must calmly report each anomaly you find. If too many anomalies go unreported or a camera gets destroyed, it’s game over. However, the game will encourage you to press on with your nightmare job, even after you’ve failed. 

It seems that Surveillance Work will also have a life sim element, as you will need to manage your housing and food expenses based on the salary you receive. An ominous-sounding line in the game’s description states that “Your future will be determined by your work ability and other factors.” The game promises more than 20 endings. It will be possible to progress to an ending even if you get a game over status, and it seems that the endings will reveal different aspects of the story, giving you information about the main character, the job or even the anomalies themselves.  

Surveillance Work is scheduled to be released on February 5 on PC (Steam).