Watched From The Darkness | PSALM 5:9-13 | Indie Horror Game

New PC Gameplay. Full Game Walkthrough. There is something hiding in these rooms... Something is watching from the darkness...
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In the game "Psalm 5:9-13" you have to plunge into a terrifying place, at first glance it is quite normal, but the further you go, the more it reveals its essence. This horror game is a first-person walking simulator with a VHS effect and a tense atmosphere, explore the location, find anomalies, and move on. Frightening things will await you along the way, are you ready to face THIS?
-Walking simulator
-VHS filter
-High quality sounds
-Realistic graphics
#psalm5913 #indiegames #horrorgames
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[@marycanary86]

i LOVE when chris bricks himself playing. im easily scared lol but when chris is shitting himself you know its good

[@brushdogart]

I love when games actually give you a visible body. Seeing the damage on your character's body can really hammer home what they are going through, not to mention the unintended scares of seeing your own shadow or reflection.

[@melliethemortician]

The thumbnail picture scared me as I was scrolling lmao. This was a pretty cool game, you always post right as im getting ready for work.

[@andrekusumayadi4820]

That's what I just said! That's a very creepy image lol

[@luciusliu9417]

100%, I was scrolling through Steam new horror releases and this picture definitely caught my attention.

[@Yu_i770]

It reminds me of child's play 3 intro

[@TheGhostGuitars]

20:40 Now THAT'S a rare event. I actually almost threw my phone and have massive chicken skin and chills down spine and arms. Bravo Ranwog & co. ye actually got me with a perfectly timed jumpscare that actually worked instead of annoying me!

[@digitalization]

That same one got me as well.

[@johannfunn6962]

Thank you for the time stamp 😂🙏 I look forward to it and am grateful that I can prepare for it

[@NightBazaar]

That creepy dog in the door window looked like the dog in the kennel from the movie "The Thing".

[@PantheraMorag]

I thought it looked like Falkor from neverending story 😂

[@captainm8889]

Love these games that make it look like your watching VHS/camcorder recordings! IDK how they do it but lately but these devs really have been perfecting this look and gets better all the time. Really works on us olds who remember this stuff lol

[@Neudezign]

Wow what a good game. Jump-scares usually come across as cheesy and predictable, but these were well done. A couple of them got me good! The game looked pretty good too, I felt like they got the flashlight looking correct, not too OP bright but not too weak either. Seems like a number of developers can never get the "flashlight" visual effect done correctly. I would have liked to seen a little bit more, but I guess sometimes a game doesn't need to drag on and on to be a good experience. Thanks Chris, nice job to the devs too.

[@anniemcguire2359]

Point on about the usual flashlight. This one was perfect, so why can't the rest of the devs get it right? Don't remember which game it was recently where you literally couldn't see a damn thing with the flashlight on and Chris had to shut it off to read the documents. Really, really annoying.

[@SloppyPowerFart5000]

You know it's gonna be a good one when you are squinting your eyes expecting a jumpscare at any moment haha

[@skellymanz5084]

This is the best indie horror game I've watched anyone play in a while. Here's hoping more people play this, and it gets the recognition it deserves.

[@EndeadXx]

I think my favorite kind of scare might be the "wait, isn't this the correct answer? I'll go check" scares.

[@uros.u.novakovic]

3:37 oh Chris, you know exactly what to say.

[@Captain_Ford]

Is this made by the same guy that made Wrong Floor and 9 Childs Street? The style is strikingly similar to his usual fare, and the absolute mastery of building tension before scaring you and then dipping back into darkness feels like something he'd craft. Either way, terrific game and terrifying presentation. Props to both Chris and the dev!

[@CJUGames]

No but apparently it's made by the same devs as Welcome To Kowloon.

[@morrigancarroll7115]

@@CJUGames n4ba is part of the team that did Welcome to Kowloon, so it makes sense that we'd see their influence here.

[@candy2325]

I agree I love this style of gaming and it’s so eerie

[@blarmy827]

@@CJUGamesnow that was a great gameplay of yours!!! I remember that one and it really feeling scary the whole time !!

[@kapofteaa3226]

In case anyone wondering : Psalms 5:9-12 (BBE) For no faith may be put in their words; their inner part is nothing but evil; their throat is like an open place for the dead; smooth are the words of their tongues. Send them to destruction, O Lord; let their evil designs be the cause of their fall; let them be forced out by all their sins; because they have gone against your authority. But let all those who put their faith in you be glad with cries of joy at all times, and let all the lovers of your name be glad in you. For you, Lord, will send a blessing on the upright man; your grace will be round him, and you will be his strength. Some versions are 9-13 but some are 9-12 🤗

[@haizuru1]

Just read this in the NIV since I was innately curious of its title; not religious myself, though. For anyone passing through here's the short of it: Be righteous in your ways, for everything *Always* comes back around. I.O.W: karmic returns; be good, then you need not worry. ❤️

[@outerlast]

i was wondering about verse 13, thank you

[@Fossil_Frank]

@@haizuru1 It has nothing to do with righteousness or anything karmic. Like all christian thought, it speaks of a vengeful diety, that condems all that do not bow to it, whether they've done something to deserve it or not is secondary - "...because they have gone against your authority".

[@haizuru1]

@@Fossil_Frank to add with all texts it's always up to interpretation.

[@BrocReed]

​@@Fossil_Frank Some Christian thought, definitely, but not all. Calvinism is very much in line with this mentality of predetermined salvation and a relationship with the divine based on authority. Others see the root of that relationship as love, not power though. Check out John Cobb, he took the idea of process philosophy and applied it to theology with some beautiful and thoughtful conclusions.

[@blarmy827]

The highlights at the end of his reactions to the game and specific scares for this one has to be some of the best reactions out of him that I’ve seen in quite awhile. The game really got under his skin and you can feel that. Had me cracking up the whole time… absolutely priceless! Amazing reactions and commentary as always cju!!!! My favorite and most underrated creator on the platform 100%!

[@tylerrose2226]

10:20 something by the edge of the bed ducking down am i the only one who saw that or? also psalm 5:9-13 = Not a word from their mouth can be trusted; their heart is filled with malice. Their throat is an open grave; with their tongues they tell lies. quite fitting for whatever tf that was

[@Simply__Simone134]

Omg you are right! It was super fast like blink and you miss it!

[@clareprice6613]

This game scared the hell outta me

[@claudiagalasso5530]

I wouldn't want to play this one in VR 😱 Thanks for playing Chris 👍🏼💗

[@meredithshelley623]

I was thinking the whole time how terrifying this would be in VR!

[@DilanPro08]

Nothing like comeing back home after a long day of work and just have dinner while watching CJU I enjoy watching , they're addictive lol

[@Scriptor13]

Nicely creepy atmosphere and some effective jump scares. I'd be interested to hear the dev's take on how the game relates to its title. The connection is pretty loose, imo.

[@anniemcguire2359]

I agree. I went off to read the Psalm passages and for the life of me I can't make the connection without going way, way out there, and even then.

[@lyallanima]

My interpretation is that you are playing as one of the “enemies” from verse 8 who is bearing the consequences (scarred and bloodied body, being haunted, being tormented, etc.) of their deceitful nature (anomalies?) and deadly/violent actions (all the carnage?) that we see in verses 9-10 🤷🏻‍♀️ Not really getting the 11-13 reference since he clearly was not singing for joy or experiencing a very blessed or favorable time 😂 I also think it is interesting that there are only like 5 translations that have a Psalm 5:13… most translations stop at verse 12. So the title of the anomaly game is an anomaly itself

[@Scriptor13]

@@lyallanima I agree, that was the only possible connection I could find, however tenuous and indirect. 😂

[@cozybee]

Background story or no, this was really fantastic. Jump scares really get me when I'm just watching but this one got me twice!

[@diegocella6791]

This was amazing, haven't been this scared in some time!

[@mareikemars4137]

The perfect video to enjoy at the end of a busy day. Thank you so much 😊 !

[@SammiCurbstomp]

Jokes on you. I get watched in the darkness every night by my sleep paralysis demon. For free 😌

[@FoxLightstep]

Chris: I'm just gonna go check the poster one more time. Game: No you're not.

[@batmanju_]

I really liked this one! It was a great heart test! hahahahaha, a shame it was short! It was very good!

[@backdoorslot9]

This was a really enjoyable watch. Good job developers and Chris as always. If you wanna be passed out by a scare, the details are down below as usual.

[@fredd3233]

Not a great deal of sense indeed but man, that was creepy AF.

[@ashleyraisner9027]

Omg those freaking jump scares got me lol

[@andrekusumayadi4820]

That's a one creepy thumbnail pic I ever saw in my LIFE! And it's 2:20 a.m here in my country...

[@elizabethfoster4297]

That was awesome. Different but definitely some good scares.

[@darkmeadows7039]

15:57 that got me. The scares were pretty good and I really like the skulls monster design.

[@sancat888]

psalm means hymns so it is a fitting horror name. I loved it!

[@isaiasjuarez9041]

Man it's rare seeing CJU getting scared and creeped out, If he says it himself than his really shiting bricks, Let's go CJU!!!

[@jpvielleux]

Daylight savings time means I have to wait an extra hour to be watched from the darkness Chris! Booooooo!

[@elvinrey9535]

Your intros is always spot on.

[@norsepagan.5884]

Bought it crapped pants. Well played well played.. Great Video..

[@Quinlana83]

That was really great! Thank you for playing, CJU!

[@jasperdiscovers]

God damnit this is creepy. Good scares indeed!

[@jasoncolvin5725]

Man I can't believe this channel is FREE!! Awesome quality content and entertainment 👏 Anotber great video Chris, cheers mate!

[@jdhzjdh]

Whoa! So scary and creepy. Great video

[@trickery2268]

Good lord, the way this probably damaged my heart with how I felt it leap out of my chest at some of those scares. "Spot the difference" games can sometimes be creepy but not really freak you out too much.... but man, this one really makes sure to drive in the atmosphere and then bean you with a perfectly places jumpscare. For all the silly proportions of the main 'ghost', something about the detail of the head/face honestly offset that somehow... It did perfect as something uncanny valley that makes you immensely uncomfortable. Well done!

[@johannfunn6962]

12:03 I love what sounds like indignation @ the scare 😂

[@isaiasjuarez9041]

Let's go CJU!!! 😤💯💪

[@Michele1ELL]

I really hope you play That’s Not My Neighbor! It’s really addicting

[@motionlessinwhite8]

Thanks for the video cj!!! Makes my day!!

[@michellelozano1842]

This was great, the reaction clips at the end were excellent😂. Thanks for the entertainment Chris ♥️

[@bootsn5]

Nothing bothered me more than that damn floor spider/skull looking thing. Couldn't sleep. Loved it. Awesome game

[@victorlaw3821]

That's it !! Those jump highlights at the end 😅

[@docheckfire3979]

So much fun to watch. Not my type of game at all but watching you get scared like you haven’t in a while and having so much fun here was great! I jumped out of my seat each time that thing came on screen. I would never have gotten through this lol you’re a machine.

[@rekon798]

Man oh man, that was a ride! I think it's safe to say that this is one of the scariest indie horror games of the last DECADE. The sound was absolutely phenomenal and really made it all come together nicely. Fantastic work from this small dev team.

[@Shaostalker]

Not me nearly throwing all my popcorn across the room, with that guy on the desk. this one was good I feel like we all have been spooked pretty good with this one! thank you CJU! (gotta clean up popcorn now) lol

[@vergilrhinehart7918]

The graphics, point of view, and pace of this game was unsettling. I really enjoyed this one.

[@BASSOSOVIETICO1987]

That one moment jumped on me so unexpectedly brutal that made me kick my dinner table really hard. Now I have a very painful experience...

[@TheShadowCookie]

Good day - you know the drill by now. Well, this short experience was quite enjoyable. Good visuals, and the surreal scares were effective. I am especially glad that most of them were of the silent variety. After all, they could all easily have been loud jump-scares. Instead, everything is very quiet, making sudden movement all the more eerie. I have always been fond of monsters and such just watching you from afar in horror games, ominously beckoning you to approach their location. Does not always make sense, naturally, but it worked here. Since there is no real plot going on, I would call this an experience, rather than a proper game. Just a neat sequence of scares, and the few jump-scares that happened felt earned and were used modestly. There are many of these out there; thus, it is important that they manage to stand out in some way to leave behind a positive impression. The visuals and silent scares did it for me, so I have little to complain about. Also, I am happy see that there was no obnoxious jump-scare at the end to close things out. More of these, please. Have a good one, ladies and gents.

[@misschris325]

I was just thinking about Psalm 51:17. It's not wholly related, but it's also not everyday that I think about any passage in the book of Psalm!

[@Mumbles0225]

Having never read them myself, do you know how the titular passage might refer to this game?

[@Blisterdude123]

Credit where it's due, the spooks were quite effective here. Not like aggressive to the point they got annoying. Subtle enough that you could miss some I think. The game felt more like a tech-demo/haunted house but if it was an experiment with scares, it was pretty successful.

[@lokicooper4690]

Okay, simple game, a bit weird looking at times, but creepy AF! Great jumpscares for a change! Loved that. Watching you nearly jump out of your chair (and skin), was hilarious, refreshing, and validating (that we aren’t overreacting for starting at them ourselves). Thanks, Chris! This was a good game, if short.

[@Lumiria]

The silence and dread of this game makes it great. The scares have intense but not overbearing stings that actually make them scary when you notice.

[@ValosiTiamata]

I remember a few years back Chris claimed he'd played so many horror games he'd become desensitised. It's good to see that there are still a few games that require a defibrillator on standby. While it might have felt too short, the length was actually perfect - not too long to overstay its welcome, not too short to fail in leaving an impression, and ending just in time to leave the player craving more. As for the title, here's the KJV (only 12 verses exist in classic translations, many modern versions have 13 verses): For there is no faithfulness in their mouth; their inward part is very wickedness; their throat is an open sepulchre; they flatter with their tongue. Destroy thou them, O God; let them fall by their own counsels; cast them out in the multitude of their transgressions; for they have rebelled against thee. But let all those that put their trust in thee rejoice: let them ever shout for joy, because thou defendest them: let them also that love thy name be joyful in thee. For thou, LORD, wilt bless the righteous; with favour wilt thou compass him as with a shield. This beauty of the game is that it's left fully to the player's interpretation, with the scripture providing what may be a clue to the plot or a two-edged sword aimed at the player himself. Is the protagonist paying for his sins or is he a victim overcoming his own death? My own interpretation is somewhere in the middle and takes on a mental health perspective. The severed heads represent people the protagonist believed he wronged in life. Meanwhile, the state of his body reflecting his own self-abuse (lack of self-worth, for example, or constantly blaming himself for mistakes that harmed those represented by the heads). The Watcher is his guilt, always looming nearby. The flashlight becoming unusable every time he is confronted with a new dilemma represents the protagonist's self-doubt plunging him back into darkness every time. The mirror at the end is a good analogy to The Portrait, a classic story about a cursed painting that shows the subject's inner evil. As the protagonist pieces together parts of his life, he good look at himself and seeing only the mental mess looking back. The connection to the scripture is that the protagonist only sees his own wickedness and not the good in himself, thus condemning himself to his own mental hell instead of using the light within himself to rise above this mindset. Such an outlook is common in many mental health disorders and can result in body dysmorphia.

[@nicolafarenden1342]

The jumps are at just before 16 mins really got me. Screamed out loud 😮

[@villyjean]

A couple of these legitimately made me jump so bad I scared my dog. 😂😂 Poor baby got lots of extra treats and cuddles for her troubles.

[@meredithshelley623]

This was amazing! Genuinely spooky and great jumpscares

[@terra7283]

Great game. I just wish you did not see your own body when looking down untill the end when fixing the mirror. Cause that would be more of a surprise. But well done on sounds and timing of the scares❤

[@anniemcguire2359]

Interesting point and yeah, I agree with you.

[@MidnightSportster]

Lol @ all the N64 cheats! "DK mode" in Goldeneye 007 jumped in my head and all the crazy mode options. Thanks for the memory!

[@littlekeineko1288]

I don't think I've ever had to pause a playthrough as much as I have this one. Every so often I just needed a moment to come down from a scare. GG to the developers.

[@blumiu2426]

Oookay, this one was freaky. The dev needs to make a full horror game with this kind of implementation of tension, creepiness and horror. It was well done.

[@anniemcguire2359]

HOLY GREEN GLOBULES, BATMAN! I'm running out of skin to jump out of!

[@evanf1443]

9:47 high lord Wolnir over here

[@VampBlackk]

The face looks like a titan

[@kjay4844]

Really enjoyed this one! Thanks Chris!

[@jbonesrva9679]

I liked this one! I wish it had been a tad bit longer with a bit more story but it was very creepy.

[@Gryyma]

sending good vibes from Morocco

[@Rozes313]

This one’s pretty spooky, thank you Chris!

[@veram1803]

Thank you for sharing, you're the best! ❤

[@Danjin22]

there's some great sound design and mixing in this one!

[@wvrym]

I was a little tired when I turned on this playthrough. I'm very awake now!

[@amca68]

Fun stuff, with jumps aplenty.

[@Dilandau666]

i dont think i've see too many games that do jump scares this good.

[@Susumu13]

The thumbnail also scared me!

[@esclave29]

Ooh I like these anomaly ones! Always fun

[@Pako023]

The interesting thing that this horror game was produced by the same ones who brought "welcome to kowloon" and probably "from the darkness"so already as quality you see

[@glassofbrandy79]

This was a great one!!

[@ericyen9974]

This one is actually pretty scary, haven't been this spooked in a while

[@FancyParkingLot]

I felt like I was watching something cursed 😭😭😭 this one had some really spooky moments, jesus...

[@JackNap1er14]

Andy's mum should have kept an eye on her Buzz & Woody, don't want them causing any anomalies!!

[@anamistica]

Strange is a good definition for this game xD It has good scares

[@TheKevphil]

Given the preview, I was doubtful. But I think it was a good-looking game with a dumb filter applied. I think some of the gorier props may be custom. Also, I didn't recognize the house. I also jumped a couple times! Surprisingly good game all 'round.

[@mymusic6384]

16:33 - this is Arpakasso :D

[@jessperez1734]

That thumbnail is terrifying 😂

[@TetsuoIronMan]

I wish like hell this lasted longer, man it was a good scare.

[@dumpsterProductions]

[8:11] Cool reference about that creepypasta 333-333-333.

[@chrystal9506]

This game was freaky with the noises and clever spooks. Distorted faces and body gore always freak me out.

[@sariah77]

i feel like your reflection in the mirror kinda resembled the body that you found pieces of in the previous room. also does anyone know how the game's title relates?

[@SooyiS]

15:50 almost made me drop my laptop, good lord.

[@lumin0s]

It's been a while since we had a genuinely good horror game. The last horror game I enjoyed seeing you playing was Crawl

[@paddyDeeful]

This was an intense one for me. Great scares. edit*. Ya'll should look up the psalm passages 5:9-13. They're intense too

[@OutlawDin0]

That was intense.

[@cfcc1970]

SOB 15:50 frigging bit my tongue 🤣

[@carlmuniz4981]

What a good-looking game

[@liesharusso9270]

This game was great scare wise got me a couple times!

[@vylxis]

It was very surreal to see a snippet from Wyoming news at 8:01.

[@wanchorman472]

pretty sure that's taken directly from The Wyoming Incident, a creepypasta/unfiction project from yeeeears back