Shutter Story – Q2 2026 Release Window & Platforms

Shutter Story is Frostwood Interactive’s paranormal photo-investigation thriller, currently targeting a Q2 2026 launch on Windows PC via Steam (with a demo already live). As Eli’s confidant, you dig through family photo albums and home videos using SpectralAware™ 2.1 while the haunting bleeds into the house around you, making every classification matter. This fan hub keeps track of platform updates, release timing, and story-secure details so readers get accurate information without relying on rumor.

What's Confirmed So Far

Confirmed details only, taken from publicly released official materials. See Sources for credits.

Shutter Story combines methodical photo analysis with creeping first-person sequences: decode apparitions, log anomalies, and feel the consequences of every classification while Eli’s family history unravels. It is slow-burn horror built for fans of research-driven mysteries.

Key art for Shutter Story showcasing its eerie narrative.

Case File

Family Lineage Dossier

Eli’s family keeps overlapping branches and surnames across decades, so you log every relative to connect how apparitions pass from one generation to the next. This dossier excerpt captures the faces he’s asked you to scrutinize inside SpectralAware™.

Family tree board highlighting Eli's relatives as part of the haunting investigation.
Official family tree reference used inside SpectralAware™ case files.

Game Overview

Developer
Frostwood Interactive
Publisher
Frostwood Interactive (self-published)
Release Window
Q2 2026 (planned)
Platforms
Windows PC (Steam)
Demo on Steam
Steam Achievements
Play Style & Tone
  • Psychological Horror
  • Paranormal Mystery
  • Photo Analysis
  • First-Person Exploration

Confirmed Gameplay Pillars

SpectralAware Workbench

Adjust exposure, contrast, noise, and filters inside SpectralAware™ 2.1 to reveal hidden figures across 80+ photos and video clips.

Evidence Sorting Stakes

Tag each anomaly—Apparitions, Simulacra, Strange Lights, Demonic Entities, and more—knowing that mislabeling can ripple through Eli’s fate.

Haunted House Interludes

Walk through Eli’s home in tense first-person segments where noises, shadows, and mold growth react to what you discovered in the archives.

PC Requirements Snapshot

Minimum
  • OS: Windows 10 (64-bit)
  • CPU: Intel i5-6300HQ
  • RAM: 8 GB
  • GPU: GTX 560 / DirectX 11
  • Storage: 12 GB available
Recommended
  • OS: Windows 10 (64-bit)
  • CPU: Intel i5-1135G7
  • RAM: 16 GB
  • GPU: GTX 1050 / DirectX 11
  • Storage: 12 GB available

Game Screenshots & Atmosphere

Officially released stills that show how SpectralAware™ investigations flow from the archive workstation into Eli’s haunted family history.

Frequently Asked Questions

Quick answers compiled from official Shutter Story channels.

When will Shutter Story launch?

Frostwood Interactive currently lists a Q2 2026 release window on Steam. Wishlist the game for a day-and-date alert once the exact launch date locks in.

Is there a demo or early build?

Yes. The playable demo covers roughly the first 45 minutes, including 15 photographs, 3 home videos, and 3 first-person exploration sequences set inside Eli’s house.

How does the SpectralAware analysis work?

You scrub through each image or clip tweaking exposure, contrast, color channels, and noise reduction. Once you spot an anomaly, you file it into categories such as Apparitions, Simulacra, Strange Lights, or Demonic Entities using an in-game manual.

Do choices matter outside the workstation?

Incorrect classifications can influence conversations, escalation events, and how aggressively the haunting manifests while you explore Eli’s home in first-person.

What kind of content warnings apply?

Official descriptions note depictions of ghosts, psychological distress, implied gore, bodily harm, references to suicide, and generally mature themes. Player discretion is advised.

Sources

We reference only publicly released, official materials. Items below are vetted and minimal.