# Dead Intelligence: First Encounter

> Dead Intelligence: First Encounter is the first entry of an experimental psychological horror narrative game series. Launch what appears to be a helpful terminal assistant called ARIA, and discover that some bugs aren't bugs at all. The Story You've downloaded a new CLI assistant from Lethe Systems. It's helpful. It's efficient. It's... slightly off. Through interactions it occurs to you: What iif the AI you're talking to isn't pulling from a database... but from somewhere else? Key Features Authentic CLI Horror — inspired from current state of the art CLI tools Branching Narrative — Your choices shape the story and determine the ending Multiple Distinct Endings — From redemption to cosmic horror, your decisions have consequences No Jump Scares — Dread built through atmosphere, dialogue, and the creeping wrongness of a familiar interface ~ 90Minute Runtime — A focused, complete narrative experience

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## Game Facts

- Title: Dead Intelligence: First Encounter
- Developer: xvc
- Release status: released (May 6, 2026)
- Genres: Simulation
- Platforms: Windows
- Badges: Hidden Gem
- Tags: steam, steam_app:4367320, Simulation, Single-player, Partial Controller Support, Family Sharing, steam_score:1-user-reviews, steam_reviews:under-100, price:paid
- Primary CTA: Wishlist
- Estimated video/demo length: 0:30

## Description

Dead Intelligence: First Encounter is the first entry of an experimental psychological horror narrative game series. Launch what appears to be a helpful terminal assistant called ARIA, and discover that some bugs aren't bugs at all. The Story You've downloaded a new CLI assistant from Lethe Systems. It's helpful. It's efficient. It's... slightly off. Through interactions it occurs to you: What iif the AI you're talking to isn't pulling from a database... but from somewhere else? Key Features Authentic CLI Horror — inspired from current state of the art CLI tools Branching Narrative — Your choices shape the story and determine the ending Multiple Distinct Endings — From redemption to cosmic horror, your decisions have consequences No Jump Scares — Dread built through atmosphere, dialogue, and the creeping wrongness of a familiar interface ~ 90Minute Runtime — A focused, complete narrative experience

## Public Signals

- OctoScout votes: 2
- Demo plays: 0
- Wishlist clicks: 0
- Steam review score: 1 user reviews
- Steam positive percent: 100%
- Steam total reviews: 1
- Source score: 1 user reviews

## Official Links

- https://store.steampowered.com/app/4367320/

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