The chilling first-person adventure returns to the spotlight with Steam Scream Fest, leadership expansion, and a 30 percent discount
Springdale, AR – October 27, 2025 – Independent developer Causeway Studios is proud to bring their award-winning debut single-player adventure game, The Haunting of Joni Evers, to Steam Scream Fest today with a 30 percent off discount.
Causeway Studios is equally excited to share that it has regained the publishing rights to the debut title, opening new opportunities for building a portfolio of games set in the same universe, The Worlds Across the Causeway. The leadership team has expanded with the additions of Director of Production & Principal Narrative Designer Amanda Farough and Director of Operations & Publishing Mike Futter, who are guiding development of the studio’s second title, a follow-up to The Haunting of Joni Evers.
The Haunting of Joni Evers tells a personal story of loss, regret, and a broken family. When an otherworldly force latches onto her vulnerability and sorrow, Joni must confront not only the haunting itself, but the pain she’s carried for years with a new sense of resolve. In facing the threat, she discovers uncomfortable truths that linger like shadows in the dark corners of her abandoned family home.
Behind old wallpaper curling at the edges and picture frames coated with dust, lie family secrets that bear the weight of a troubled past. By facing the truth, Joni attempts to break a multi-generational curse that afflicts her home and loved ones—and she won’t be doing it alone.
The Haunting of Joni Evers is available now on PC and Mac via Steam at 30 percent off, for $10.49.
The Haunting of Joni Evers was honored at the 2025 Collision Awards as an audience choice winner and for its voice acting and narrative design.
About Causeway Studios
Causeway Studios is an independent game studio dedicated to crafting immersive, narrative-driven games that explore deeply human stories where the strange meets the everyday. Nestled in the Ozarks of Northwest Arkansas, the team draws significant inspiration from Ozark folklore, tales of the American South, and the New Weird genre of media, which they then blend with their technical expertise gained working on professional tools at Unity and educational games. With The Haunting of Joni Evers as their debut title, the team introduces the Worlds Across the Causeway, a connected anthology universe where reality is stranger than you think, but hope can be found by those who seek it. Find out more on their official website.
