Recursion

Recursion is a first-person immersive experience where productivity is mandatory, deviation is monitored.

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You're a faceless employee in a sterile office complex, completing mundane tasks for an unseen HR department.
But as the loops repeat, you start to notice... Things aren't quite right.

• Perform various tasks in a looping workday

• Receive passive-aggressive feedback from HR

• React to subtle environmental changes, surveillance, and anomalies

• Fully diegetic audio and interaction system — no HUD, no hand-holding

• Experience systemic psychological pressure

This is currently a early access game demo — a snapshot of the core mechanics and tone.
Core systems like interaction, task loops, and ambient tension are in place.
Your feedback will directly shape future development.

I’m actively developing Recursion. If you encounter bugs, feel something worked well, or felt lost or stuck, I’d love to hear from you.

You can leave comments here, or join the Discord Community to follow development and participate in future playtest sessions.

Credits

Music

Sonetti. (November, 2024). Glandalore [Music]. Sonetti. (2025). Recursion – Theme [Music]. Sonetti. (2025). Taglio e Dissolvenza [Music].

Models

Catcheside, S (2025). 3D models. [Models]

Voice

ElevenLabs. (n.d.). HRVoice [Synthetic voice]. ElevenLabs.io. https://elevenlabs.io  

Textures & Images

OpenAI. (2025). Photographs, mountain and lake images [AI-generated images]. ChatGPT. https://openai.com/chatgpt

Pixabay. (n.d.). Stock photos [Photographs]. Pixabay. https://pixabay.com

AmbientCG. (n.d.). PBR textures [Textures]. AmbientCG. https://ambientcg.com

Microsoft. (n.d.). Windows 95 logo [Logo]. Used with permission.  

Sound Effects

oliwoli. (2022). Footsteps on carpet – small hotel room [Sound effect]. Freesound. https://freesound.org/s/633173/

kwahmah_02. (2014). Setting security alarm [Sound effect]. Freesound. https://freesound.org/s/245028/

g.strange42. (2023). Industrial lighting hum [Sound effect]. Freesound. https://freesound.org/s/699890/

plasterbrain. (2017). Subway station chime [Sound effect]. Freesound. https://freesound.org/s/419491/

matucha. (2015). Roomtone aircon 02 [Sound effect]. Freesound. https://freesound.org/s/318621/

ShaneAlf. (2018). Radio 1 [Sound effect]. Freesound. https://freesound.org/s/434568

JamGrif. (2023). Static [Sound effect]. Freesound. https://freesound.org/s/682645/

HumanSolarian. (2018). Ambience 1 [Sound effect]. Freesound. https://freesound.org/s/457078/

kyles. (2022). Fluorescent light hum buzz2 [Sound effect]. Freesound. https://freesound.org/s/637542/

Toybox. (2011). Oven interior [Sound effect]. Freesound. https://freesound.org/s/126656/