PHL Collective

PHL Collective is an independent video game developer based in Italy. They are known for The Suicide of Rachel Foster, a first-person mystery adventure game released in 2020, and Trance, a rhythm puzzle game. The studio focuses on narrative-driven experiences.

PHL Collective Key Games

The Suicide of Rachel Foster (2020)

A first-person mystery game set in a large mountain hotel in Montana, isolated by a blizzard. You play as Nicole, who has returned to settle her mother’s estate and discovers a mystery connected to her father’s past relationship with a young woman named Rachel Foster. Drew comparisons to Gone Home and What Remains of Edith Finch for its walking-sim approach. Received mixed reviews but found an audience among narrative adventure fans.

Trance

A rhythm-based puzzle game with a focus on music and synesthetic visual design, representing a different direction from the narrative adventure work of Rachel Foster.