{"id":73725,"date":"2026-10-13T21:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-10-13T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/?p=73725"},"modified":"2026-10-13T16:43:37","modified_gmt":"2026-10-13T07:43:37","slug":"greek-mythology-inspired-psychological-horror-game-below-lethe-gets-demo-judge-the-dead-in-a-trial-before-the-underworld","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/greek-mythology-inspired-psychological-horror-game-below-lethe-gets-demo-judge-the-dead-in-a-trial-before-the-underworld\/","title":{"rendered":"Greek mythology-inspired psychological horror game Below Lethe gets demo. Judge the dead in a trial before the Underworld"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">South Korean studio Meisomi has released a <a href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/5120800\/Below_Lethe\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Steam demo<\/a> for its upcoming psychological horror title <strong>Below Lethe<\/strong>. Inspired by Greek mythology, the game puts players in the role of Dikaion, an entity who is able to see the memories of every person a deceased soul once knew.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Once a person dies and crosses the river of forgetfulness, Lethe, they face trial in the Underworld, where they must testify to prove they led a virtuous life. However, their testimony alone is not enough. As Dikaion, your duty is to piece together the lives of the dead and prove their guilt before the Underworld\u2019s jury. Three judges weigh the deceased\u2019s testimony of their life against the truths you uncover, whereupon they decide the fate of their soul.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1626\" height=\"907\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1626px) 100vw, 1626px\" src=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/20261013-73725-header.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-73727\" srcset=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/20261013-73725-header.jpg 1626w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/20261013-73725-header-380x212.jpg 380w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/20261013-73725-header-767x428.jpg 767w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/20261013-73725-header-1536x857.jpg 1536w\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The story revolves around a peculiar trial. Just as a verdict is about to be passed on a departed soul, one of the judges asks for the trial to be reopened. As the case resumes, new hidden truths about the accused begin to arise, overturning\u00a0your previous assumptions. At the end of the trial, you are faced with a final choice that leads to one of two possible endings.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Below Lethe has you reconstructing events from clues found throughout memories of those who knew the deceased in life. From determining who was present to finding out the order in which events took place, each piece of information contributes to the accused\u2019s guilt or innocence. The Steam page hints that even if you find out the truth, there may not be an easy answer to choose when it comes to passing judgement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Below Lethe | Official Trailer #1 (English)\" width=\"1160\" height=\"653\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/JRs-kH4MiBE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Below Lethe is currently in development for Windows (<a href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/5120800\/Below_Lethe\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Steam<\/a>). A demo is out now,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/psychological-horror-bl-game-dissolution-of-my-self-out-now-on-steam-dissolve-a-persons-identity-with-your-own-hands\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Psychological horror BL game Dissolution of My Self out now on Steam. \u201cDissolve\u201d a fallen prince\u2019s identity with your own hands<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/in-psychological-horror-game-condominium-no-exit-you-must-escape-a-grotesque-liminal-world-while-confronting-buried-trauma\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>In psychological horror game CONDOMINIUM: NO EXIT, you must escape a grotesque, liminal world while confronting buried trauma<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Below Lethe is coming soon to Steam, with a a demo out now.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":67,"featured_media":73729,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_gspb_post_css":"","autoblue_enabled":false,"autoblue_custom_message":"","autoblue_shares":[],"autoblue_post_url":"","autoblue_publish_document":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[62,3],"tags":[18],"class_list":["post-73725","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-indie-games","category-news","tag-global-news"],"blocksy_meta":{"styles_descriptor":{"styles":{"desktop":"","tablet":"","mobile":""},"google_fonts":[],"version":8}},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Greek mythology-inspired psychological horror game Below Lethe gets demo. 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