Tenzou Studio
RED BALLOON
A first-person psychological horror experience. Explore, solve puzzles, and make decisions as you descend through 66 levels to save your little brother. How far are you willing to descend for him?
Demo planned for February 2026.
Game mechanics
- 🎈 Descent: progress through 66 unique levels into the depths of Hell.
- 🎈 Observation: every scene is a threat; what you notice —or fail to notice— can save or kill you.
- 🎈 Items: find objects that open paths, reveal clues, or alter the situation.
- 🎈 Simple puzzles: movement, logic, and timing under constant tension.
- 🎈 Choices: your decisions determine your route, encounters, and consequences.
- 🎈 Controls: the entire game is played with the mouse.
- 🎈 No text: the story is told through image and sound — no language barrier.
- 🎈 No save: you can’t reduce the fear by saving every two seconds.
- 🎈 Permadeath: maximum tension throughout your descent.
- 🎈 Low requirements: designed to run on most modern PCs.
- 🎈 Multiple endings: different fates await you and your brother.
You will soon be able to try the experience in the demo.
Trailer
Official wishlist trailer for RED BALLOON.
The Descent
You and your younger brother find an old video game hidden in the attic. Its cover bears only one number burned into the plastic: 666.
You launch it out of curiosity… and something goes terribly wrong.
Your brother defeats the final boss. He kills the Devil. But killing the Devil means claiming his throne.
Now he is trapped in the deepest level of Hell, seated on a throne that consumes him, slowly becoming the very thing he destroyed.
And you are the only one who can reach him.
Descend 66 levels to save him.
Each one darker, more twisted, and more unforgiving than the last. Each level knows your fears, your guilt, your cracks… and will use them against you. Every floor brings you closer to your brother. But with every descent, darkness claims your heart… and your soul.
Your choices shape your descent
This is a game built on decisions.
Decisions that weigh.
Decisions that hurt.
Will you sacrifice a defenseless animal in a ritual you don’t understand?
Will you harm someone to obtain the information you need?
Will you accept the pacts Hell whispers to you?
How far are you willing to fall?
Your decisions shape your path, your descent… and your fate.
The ending you reach depends on what you allow Hell to do to you. There are multiple endings, and you can discover them all… if you’re willing to pay the price each one demands.
Screenshots
In-game footage from the current build.
Warning
Red Balloon is designed to make you uncomfortable.
The sound is disturbing.
The visuals are unsettling.
The choices are cruel — and some will follow you long after you close the game.
The game features permadeath, and sometimes its consequences may feel unfair… but they are part of the descent.
This is not a light adventure or a casual pastime. It is a lonely, oppressive, visceral journey where you will discover what you are willing to sacrifice for the person you love.
If you want something light, this is not your game.
If you seek an experience that stays with you for days…
Take the first step downward.
Mature content
Psychological horror with disturbing imagery, demonic themes, and cruel moral choices. Some scenes and consequences may be emotionally intense or uncomfortable.
Contact
For press or business inquiries, you can contact the developer at: info@tenzoustudio.com