IT LURKS
Free to play
IT LURKS
Game by Playgama. The provider may show ads and use cookies. Learn more
- Category
- Action
- Platform
- Web browser
- Provider
- Playgama
- Price
- Free to play
About IT LURKS
In IT LURKS you are on your own at home, and something is prowling outside. A virus has passed through the local animals and turned them into terrifying creatures, and your task is to make it through eight nights, each one running between 10:00 PM and 7:00 AM. The tension is quiet and close: you watch the windows, sweep the dark with a flashlight and check under the bed for anything hiding there.
Light is both a tool and a risk. When something is nearby, switching the lights off keeps it from seeing you, and the creatures grow stronger as the nights go on, so later nights are harder. Finishing a game, whether you survive or not, earns points for the upgrade shop, where you can improve your skills before trying again. Surviving all eight nights completes the game.
Game provided by Playgama
How to play IT LURKS
Objective
Survive all eight nights, each lasting from 10:00 PM until 7:00 AM, by watching the windows, checking under the bed and turning off the lights whenever a creature comes close.
Controls
Desktop
- Spacebar: go under the bed or return to bed
- Shift: check on a window
- Z: flashlight
- X: turn off the lights
- Mouse click: use on-screen buttons and objects
Mobile
- Tap the on-screen buttons: interact and play
Getting started
- Start the first night at 10:00 PM, knowing you need to hold out until the clock reaches 7:00 AM.
- Check a window with Shift or its on-screen button, and switch on the flashlight with Z to see what is outside.
- If something is out there and close, turn off the lights with X so it cannot see you.
- Press Spacebar to go under the bed and again to return to bed, and check under it regularly for anything hiding there.
- Survive until 7:00 AM, then spend the points from each finished game in the upgrade shop before the next attempt.
Tips
- The creatures get stronger every night, so build your routine on the early nights: windows, flashlight, under the bed, and lights off when needed.
- Turn the lights off as soon as something is close outside, since darkness is what stops it from seeing you.
- Points come from finishing a game even when you lose, so a failed run still feeds the upgrade shop for your skills.
- Keep checking under the bed between window checks, because danger can hide inside the house as well as outside it.
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IT LURKS FAQ
How many nights do you need to survive in IT LURKS?
Eight. Every night lasts from 10:00 PM until 7:00 AM, and making it through all eight completes the game. The creatures grow stronger as the nights advance, so the later ones are the hardest.
What does turning off the lights do?
It hides you. When something is nearby outside, switching the lights off with X keeps it from seeing you. Use the flashlight on Z and the window check on Shift to know when that moment has come.
How do you earn upgrade points?
Points are awarded each time you complete a game, whether you survive or lose, and starter points can be gained by watching ads. Spend them in the upgrade shop to improve your skills for the next run.
Can you play IT LURKS on a phone?
Yes. On a phone you tap the on-screen buttons to interact and play, while a computer adds key shortcuts for the flashlight, the window check, the lights and the bed.