Character Dossiers

Identity varies. If human, talks about parties. If Visitor, acts like a conman trying to sell a pyramid scheme.

Has an angry expression and looks ready for a fight.

Young man (referred to as 'The Son').

He gouged out his own eyes because he could not bear the horrors of the apocalypse. He is mentally unstable and may eventually commit suicide.

Does little to hide her Visitor identity. If let in, you will hear her trying to suppress her laughter at night. If refused at the door, she will threaten you and imply she has accomplices outside, after which you will hear continuous knocking on the windows.

He is a firefighter who was severely injured in a fire and is filled with guilt for not being able to save more people. He will force his way into your home on the eighth night.

Man in a taxi driver's uniform.

A tragic figure who seems to genuinely believe she is human and is frightened and confused by her own potential Visitor traits. When her Visitor status is confirmed, she has a mental breakdown and accepts her execution.

One of the most obvious Visitors in the game. She admits she was 'sent' and is under strict orders not to harm the protagonist. If asked to 'dance,' she will contort her body in inhuman ways to dodge bullets.

Very polite and grateful, will not resist examinations. However, if allowed to stay long enough, he will reveal a massive black hole in his torso that instantly kills everyone else in the room.

Nervous-looking man with glasses.

Member of a death cult. Left at your house on the eighth night by the Cult Leader. Worships death, and his words and actions revolve around their beliefs.

Member of a death cult. Left at your house on the eighth night by the Cult Leader.

Member of a death cult. Left at your house on the eighth night by the Cult Leader.

An ordinary-looking man.

Woman with red headband.

Speaks in cryptic prophecies.

Young girl wearing a cap, has braces.

Fingernails are always dirty due to his profession.

He seems to have looted the suit from a corpse and is deeply distrustful of the FEMA organization. The suit is 'tainted with death'.

A man in tattered clothing.

Always a Visitor. Hostile with no strategic value.

Will visit on nights 10 and 12 demanding proof you're not a Visitor. Extreme survival strategy of projecting paranoia outward.

Man who talks about being immortal.

The husband is the dominant one in the relationship.

Man wearing a green cap.

Man wearing a purple headband.

Man wearing a red shirt.

Man wearing a blue suit.

Man wearing a bowtie.

He does not speak English and can only make muffled sounds. His speech can be decoded using an Atbash cipher. He appears to have suffered great trauma and is timid but desires connection.

Woman with a young child.

He is the protagonist's neighbor who comes to warn him at the start of the disaster, explaining the core survival rule: 'don't be alone'. He is concerned for his family, especially his daughter. His house is later burned down, and he is killed by Visitors.

After her father's death, she flees to the protagonist's house for safety. She is innocent and represents one of the few symbols of purity in this harsh world.

Rude and unfriendly despite religious appearance.

Person using a wheelchair.

Man who talks about religion and the sun.

Man who looks like a landlord.

Will actively flirt with the protagonist using seductive language. Required for Child of Doom ending storyline.

A shirtless man (large build).

Man with a pizza box and a dazed expression.

Claims he left his job due to paranoia.

He typically appears on the first night, claiming he was kicked out of his last shelter for 'personality' issues. He is direct and advises the player not to judge by appearances but to get to know people through conversation. Despite his strange looks, he is widely considered one of the most reliable 'bro' characters in the game.

The game's primary antagonist and the enforcer of the 'don't be alone' rule. He never pretends to be human, relying instead on pure violence and intimidation. He can massacre an entire unit of soldiers and emerge unscathed.

One of twin sisters, this one appears healthy and cheerful.

One of twin sisters, this one appears depressed and withdrawn.

She deeply loved her husband and cannot accept his death, refusing to bury him. She is emotionally unstable, exhausted, and depressed, but kind-hearted.

Woman wearing glasses (teacher-like).

Man with visible wounds.