About Days Since Incident
Days Since Incident is a free horror patience game built around a single sign on a wall inside a derelict research facility. The counter ticks up every second — it has been ticking since the last reset, and it will keep ticking after you leave. Your only move is to hit RESET and claim every second on that sign as your score. The longer you wait, the higher you climb. The moment you press it, something in the facility reacts. Free to play, no account, no download.
How to Play
- Watch the sign. The counter on the wall has been ticking since the last reset. Every second it climbs is a second you can claim.
- Hit RESET to end your wait and bank your score. Desktop: click the button with your mouse or press Space/Enter. Mobile: tap the button — one touch, that's it.
- The counter persists. Closing the tab does not stop the clock. Come back later and the sign will have more seconds waiting.
- Your score is the time on the sign when you reset it. Wait longer, score higher, rank better. Reset too soon and you waste the wait.
- Settings cog, top-left: toggle sound, restart, or access the how-to at any time.
- Fullscreen button, top-right: expands to full screen. The facility was built for it.
Tips
- Don't reset under ten seconds. AMATEUR is the lowest rank and it earns it. The sign needs time to build before a reset means anything.
- Check the sign value before you decide. If someone reset it ninety seconds ago, you're working with ninety seconds of potential score. If it's been climbing for an hour, you have a real decision to make.
- The facility responds differently each time you reset. There are four possible reactions and they don't cycle in order. If you've only ever seen one, you haven't seen what else is in there.
- For the daily challenge, note the target before you start. A three-minute daily is a patience test. A thirty-minute daily is a completely different game — plan for the long wait, not the quick tap.
- The sign keeps ticking while you're not watching. If you open the game and the counter is deep into five or six figures, someone else is thinking about resetting it too. In multiplayer, that tension becomes real — but even now, the higher the sign, the bigger the payoff when you finally claim it.
- Headphones change the experience. The ambient drone in the facility gets under your skin faster than you'd expect. That's deliberate. Let it build.
FAQ
Is Days Since Incident free?
Yes. Days Since Incident is completely free to play. There are no purchases, no subscriptions, and no account required. Load the page, watch the sign, hit RESET when you're ready. The daily challenge and global leaderboard are also free — your score submits automatically the moment you reset.
What is the game actually about?
Days Since Incident is a horror patience game set in an underground research facility. A sign on the wall counts the seconds since the last incident. You watch it tick up and decide when to reset it — banking those seconds as your score. The longer you wait, the higher you rank. The reset moment triggers a reaction in the facility. What that reaction is, exactly, is something you'll experience yourself.
Are there jumpscares in Days Since Incident?
Yes. Resetting the sign triggers a sudden full-screen scare — visual and audio, randomized per session. Each reset can produce a different reaction. There are no blood or gore elements. The scares are designed to startle, not disturb. Ages 9 and up — the same audience that plays Five Nights at Freddy's and Doors on Roblox will feel right at home. If you are sensitive to sudden loud sounds, that's worth knowing before your first reset.
Is Days Since Incident safe for kids?
Days Since Incident is rated suitable for ages 9 and up. The horror is atmospheric — a dark facility, a mechanical drone, a ticking sign, and a sudden scare when you finally act. There is no blood, no language, and no graphic content. The aesthetic is biohazard-facility horror in the vein of Resident Evil's Hive or the opening of 28 Days Later — industrial dread, not gore.
Can I play Days Since Incident on mobile?
Yes. Tap the RESET button once — that's the entire control scheme. No swipes, no multi-touch. The game is designed around single-tap play. It works on any modern iOS or Android browser without a download. Landscape orientation gives you the best view of the facility.
How does the leaderboard work?
Your score is the time showing on the sign when you reset it. That score is submitted automatically — no extra steps required. The global leaderboard ranks all players by their submitted time, with rank titles running from AMATEUR all the way up to PATIENT ZERO for players who held off for an hour or more. The daily challenge leaderboard resets at midnight UTC and uses a shared sign — every player that day is competing on the same clock.
Why does the sign keep ticking when I leave?
The counter in the facility doesn't stop for you. It has been running since the last reset by anyone, and it will keep running after you close the tab. This is how the game is designed — a real, persistent clock rather than a timer that starts fresh each session. Come back later and you may find the sign has been building for hours. That's a much larger number waiting for whoever decides to claim it.
What is PATIENT ZERO?
PATIENT ZERO is the top rank in Days Since Incident, awarded to players whose reset time was one hour or more. It's not a badge the game hands out easily — reaching it means you left the sign untouched for sixty full minutes before finally pressing RESET. The rank name refers to the first recorded case of the outbreak. If you hold off that long, the facility has decided you started it.
Does Days Since Incident save my progress?
Your best personal reset time is stored locally in your browser and carries forward between sessions on the same device. Leaderboard scores are saved to the global ranking and update in real time. No account or login is required — your best time on this device is yours, and your global ranking is live the moment you reset.
Can I play Days Since Incident fullscreen?
Yes. Hit the fullscreen button in the top-right corner of the game at any time — before or after your wait begins. Fullscreen is how the facility is meant to be experienced. On mobile, landscape fullscreen gives the cleanest view of the sign.
