‘Victor’s Video Vault’ Trailer Bends Reality in a ’90s VHS Rental Store

The debut demo for Victor’s Video Vault, the first-person horror game from Stingbot Games set in a reality-bending ’90s VHS rental store, is now available on PC via Steam.

In Victor’s Video Vault, players clock in for a shift at a small-town video store in 1995 and discover dark dimensions lying in wait within the building’s facade. When the last customer leaves, the final rental rewrites reality into a terrifying scenario based on the movie, and the sole employee responsible for locking up must now survive while closing shop over five dreadful nights.

It’s not glamorous. It’s not safe. But every night is different, and it pays the bills, so hey — it could WILL be worse!

Appreciate the good things while they’re there, like normal customers checking out their next pick for movie night or overhead lights illuminating the store. They won’t be here forever, and when they’re gone, comforting rental store nostalgia bleeds into a living nightmare.

Players will need to adapt quickly as alien hives descend from the ceiling tiles, twisters tear down the aisles, and the floors flood, hiding unknown creatures. Learn the logic behind each film to discern how to survive. Outwit creepy creatures and untangle mysterious puzzles, embracing the tensions of unsettling decision-making in an escalating, supernatural environment.

The demo offers a single night in the shop, where players will wade through treacherous, murky waters to uncover an unearthly Lagoon Monster hellbent on drowning the lonely employee. It also offers a first-hand taste of the Video Vault’s atmospheric duality, complete with nostalgic, stylized pixel art, before the full game launches next year.