: Real-world segments often involve traditional stealth mechanics and cover-based shooting.
The game's production was a significant milestone for Phantom 8 Studio, a team of only eight people, most of whom were making their first game.
: The dream sequences focus on environmental puzzles and a tense, surreal atmosphere.
Past Cure is structured as a third-person experience that frequently shifts genres:
: He lives a dual life, oscillating between the real world—where he searches for his captors with his brother Marcus—and an abstract "nightmare world" populated by porcelain-like mannequins.
