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Italian folk horror Saturnalia pits you against a terrifying, weird townThere’s no map, and you’re being hunted
There’s no map, and you’re being hunted
Saturnalia – Official Gameplay Overview Trailer [4K 60fps]Watch on YouTube
Saturnalia – Official Gameplay Overview Trailer [4K 60fps]
Saturnalia is juggling a lot of balls, what with investigating a mystery, exploring the town, all the horror stuff (folk rituals are yer classic horror, right?), solving puzzles, and then also the roguelite potentiall of resetting the town. It immediately makes me wonder if there’s a story explanation for that happening. Maybe the town isn’t even real, and is inside a child’s snowglobe.
But also: just look at the the thing. That unsettling violet sky. The deep shadows. The flare of a match. Tunnels full of flames. The jumble of things it makes me think of is varied (including The Village,Weird West, and a jumper my brother owns), and it feels like one of those kaleidoscope horror games that reflects a lot of yourself back. At the same time, the specificity of the Sardinian cultural inspirations make that trailer feel very cohesive, like it’s a proper place with a proper plan, however strange it might be. So basically: I’m well up for this.
Look out for it on theEpic Games Storelater this year, apparently.
