I'm on Observation Duty 5 is considered the largest video game in the series. Like previous parts of the franchise, it is a hybrid of first-person horror and puzzle games. The project differs from other indie horrors in its gameplay and the absence of screamers in their classic sense. This is a variation on the theme of fun in finding differences in pictures. The player is offered to monitor video cameras in real time, which are located in different locations (you can switch between cameras). He needs to notice when something goes wrong and inform the management about it. Situations can be very different. For example: an extra object may appear, some thing may disappear, furniture may start moving, and so on. The goal is to last the entire shift (from 0:00 to 6:00). The campaign consists of 6 levels. Each stage can contain up to 10 rooms.

The name of the project can be translated into Russian as I am on surveillance duty 5. The indie title fully corresponds to its name. The user is assigned the role of an observer. The narrative here is confusing. According to the plot, the player works for a certain organization (presumably a government one), which is trying to protect the world from all sorts of devilry. The user's task is to detect anomalies or paranormal phenomena in time, and then inform the authorities about it. After that, special agents will come to the specified location and remove the manifestation of some supernatural force from there. The report must be filled out correctly, indicating the exact location and type of the event itself. They are chosen randomly each time, which increases replayability. If the user makes a lot of mistakes, the game will end.