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psychological horror fiction
Condemned: Criminal Origins
By Monolith Productions, released 1 Jan 2005
- Microsoft Windows
What it is
Condemned: Criminal Origins is a single-player psychological horror game from Monolith Productions, released in 2005. Players take the role of FBI agent Ethan Thomas, who investigates serial killings while framed for the murders of two police officers. The investigation involves examining crime scenes, collecting evidence, and finding clues with forensic tools. The story connects the killings with rising violence among people pushed to the margins of the city, while Thomas tries to identify what is behind the crimes and clear himself. Staying alive also means using weapons found in the environment. If ammunition runs out, the available objects may include a fire axe, shovel, pipe, or length of wood. The listed Steam features are single-player and Family Sharing, and the listed platform is Windows. The entry gives a Steam age rating of 17. Its genre is listed as psychological horror fiction, with Action as its Steam genre.
What players like, and what they don't
- Crime scenes can be investigated with forensic tools.
- Players collect evidence and follow clues.
- Weapons can be found in the environment.
- Single-player is listed.
- Windows is the only listed platform.
- Multiplayer is not among the listed features.
- Steam age rating is 17.
Who it suits
It suits players looking for a single-player crime investigation framed by psychological horror. Its evidence gathering and improvised weapons may appeal to players who want investigation and survival elements together.
Condemned: Criminal Origins combines a serial-crime investigation with survival combat using weapons found nearby. The listed details describe a Windows single-player experience.
