Kholat is a first-person horror game inspired by true events known as the “Dyatlov Pass Incident” — the story of a group of Russian students that went for an expedition in the northern Ural Mountains, but never reach its goal and all died of mysterious circumstances.
Player are thrown into the area where the tragedy occurred, years after the actual event, with a chance to discover the real course of the tragedy. Atmosphere of anxiety and dread is created by fear management system, which is responsible for precise doses of fear and uncertainty, based on what the player is doing. This fear management system makes each gameplay session a unique experience.