Rent Due: payment In Blood
Xx_Vipe Productions — 2026
— Payment in Blood —
"The contract was already waiting."
⚠ PSYCHOLOGICAL HORROR — PLAY IN THE DARK ⚠
— The Story —
October 14.
My father passed away a month ago.
I couldn't afford the apartment alone anymore.
I could barely afford this month's rent.
There was no way I could afford the next one.
Then I found a listing.
No rent. No deposit.
No price. Only an address.
Just a short message:
"We accept any reasonable offer."
At that point...
I didn't really have a choice.
— About the Game —
You needed a place to stay.
There was no rent. No deposit. No price.
The contract was already waiting.
RENT DUE is a short first-person psychological horror game about a rented house where payment is not made with money. Explore. Discover what happened to the tenants before you. Complete the agreement.Try to escape the cycle.
"You are not trapped in a haunted house.
You are trapped in a rental agreement.
Every tenant becomes part of the house.
Every tenant is replaced.
The house never stays empty."
— RENT DUE: PAYMENT IN BLOOD —
— Features —
01 — Explore
Investigate every room. Read every document. Find what happened to the tenants before you.
02 — Rituals
The house has conditions. The deeper you go, the more it asks of you.
03 — Atmosphere
PSX-inspired visuals. Oppressive darkness. Sound design built to make silence feel wrong.
04 — No Combat
There is nothing to fight. The horror comes from what the house asks of you.
05 — Story
A man who lost everything. A house that found him. A contract with no escape clause.
06 — ~30 Minutes
Designed as a single uninterrupted experience. Approximately 30 minutes long.
📖 Reading Documents
You can zoom in on documents, notes, and contracts using the Mouse Wheel to read them more comfortably.
⚙ Display Resolution
If the game appears stretched, blurry, or the UI looks incorrect, open the Settings menu after starting the game and set the resolution to 1920 × 1080 (recommended).
🕯 Candles & Lighter
After placing a candle, wait until the interaction text disappears before interacting again.
Look away from the candle, then interact with the lighter to light it. This prevents interaction issues.
— Controls —
| W A S D | Move |
| Mouse | Look Around |
| RMB | Zoom / Examine |
| E / LMB | Interact |
| TAB | Inventory |
| ESC | Pause |
— Game Information —
| Genre | Psychological Horror |
| Style | PSX Inspired |
| Length | Approximately 30–40 Minutes |
| Combat | None |
| Developer | Xx_Vipe (Solo Dev) |
| Platform | Windows |
Best experienced alone. In the dark.
Headphones required.
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© 2026 Xx_Vipe — All Rights Reserved
Purchase
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Development log
- Rent Due payment In Blood6 days ago
Comments
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solid game. Love the direction you went with the camera style. This gave more of a spooky feel. Getting to the new apartment was wild immediately screams bad idea. Few jump scares got me good. Overall it was an enjoyable experience. Looking forward to what you have cooking up next. Play through starts at 1:56
Three Random Spooky Indie Horror Games!!
What a absolutely solid game this was! The premise was absolutely superb and executed quite well! Tbh if I saw the listing I would look away right there XD. Only issue I encountered during my time playing this was was performance issues with the framerate most notably at the beginning part of the game up until a certain point. Made a video on it.
Thank you so much! I’m really glad you enjoyed the game and the story. I also appreciate you pointing out the performance issues—that feedback is really helpful, and I’ll definitely work on improving it. Thanks for making a video as well, I truly appreciate the support!
Hahaha, that’s probably the safest decision after what happened in the game. 😂 Thanks so much for playing and for the laugh!
Thank you so much! I’m really happy the jump scares got you. 😄 Thanks for playing and for taking the time to leave a comment!
Hahaha, exactly! There were definitely some red flags from the start. 😄 I’m really glad you enjoyed the atmosphere, story, and jump scares. Thank you so much for your kind words and support I really appreciate it, and I’ll do my best to make the next game even better!
Thanks for playing!
Hahaha, I’m glad you enjoyed it! 😂
Thanks man , i really appreciate it
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