Eleusis is a 3d first-person adventure game for Windows developed by Nocturnal Works using the technology of the unreal engine. It takes place in a seemingly abandoned village in Greece where the player character, while trying to seek refuge, finds himself in the center of a whirlwind of mysterious events.As the plot unfolds he finds clues that indicate that the village is a nest of a cult which plans to revive a dark force through an ancient ritual and harness its power. The player character faces the challenge of unlocking the forgotten knowledge of the ancient mysteries in order to stop the cult from accomplishing their goal.
It is a story-driven game with emphasis on exploration and information gathering. The player is called to solve inventory item based puzzles in order to proceed and unlock new areas and solve the mystery. It is not a horror survival game but has horror elements, related mostly to the story and the game’s atmosphere.