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Debut Trailers Galore During The Horror Game Awards Midsummer Night’s Scream Showcase [Video]
There was plenty of horror fare during the MIX Summer Showcase yesterday, but there’s always those wanting more. Well, The Horror Game Awards also had their Midsummer Night’s Scream showcase, which had a full two hours’ worth of updates and over 50 world premiere trailers for games launching later this year and beyond. Best of all, you can wishlist many of these games right now on Steam. Admittedly, two hours of trailers is a lot, so here’s a sampling of some of the games on display. You can also watch the full stream below.
Mascot horror enthusiasts will want to keep an eye on 2 Weird and Milagro Studios’ Caravana 2000. Choose your almost-famous costume and face the dangers of Brazilian chaotic nights. In this action roguelike, survive hordes, farm aura, wield sinister gadgets, and create insane combinations while dancing in the face of danger.
Debuting during last year’s Summer of Gaming event, Top Hat Studios’ survival horror game BECROWNED has a new trailer, as well as a narrowed release date window of Q4 2026. Inspired by both Silent Hill as well as classic horror films, BECROWNED mixes traditional survival horror gameplay with a unique narrative direction and in-game cinematography. You take on the role of Richard Torrance, a man of rational and unbreakable character who’s rational and cold-blooded. Richard strives to shape the world to his liking. However, despite his efforts, he has never achieved what he truly desires – happiness. You must uncover the mysteries of his past to find out what led him to this world of tragedy.
Itching to get into Silver Pines after Aaron’s preview yesterday? You’re in luck, as not only is there a demo available for the upcoming Lynchian survival horror title, but also a release date of October 8! Silver Pines concerns one Red Walker, a private investigator who finds himself in the town of Silver Pines, a place half-abandoned, half-forgotten, in the middle of nowhere. Walker’s job is to track down Eddie Velvet, a musician who has vanished. As the case begins to reveal a dark past, Walker soon slips into a strange and nightmarish descent beyond his control.
Coincidentally releasing on the day of the showcase, Serafini Productions’ BrokenLore: FOLLOW is now available on the PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, and PC via Steam and the Epic Games Store. BrokenLore: FOLLOW is an intense psychological first-person horror experience about Anne, a young woman haunted by her painful past and the inner demons that relentlessly chase her. After waking in her childhood home, Anne begins encountering surreal manifestations of her past memories and experiences.
For those who enjoy the thrill of permadeath games, Stilbruch Games’ In Hope Voiden is just the thing. This first-person survival horror game of permanent death and persistent consequences puts the stakes at the forefront of its gameplay. Control a roster of twelve handcrafted characters as you explore the surreal trench ridden hellscape scarred by fanatic beliefs and entropic forces. Each individual character has a personal mission and unique traits, but only one life. Make it count.
Originally released back in March (read Harrison’s review), FYRE Games’ psychological horror title Project Songbird will be receiving a physical release for the PlayStation 5, which you can pre-order today ahead of its October 23 release. Set deep beneath the isolating canopy of the Appalachian forest, Project Songbird explores the dark side of the creative process. Players will take on the role of Dakota, a struggling career musician who, while suffering from writer’s block, heads to a remote log cabin to record their new album. As they search amongst the pines for a spark of creativity, they soon discover something more lurks in the darkness – and that not all inspirations are positive.
In the mood for a little Orwellian psychological horror? Developer Pyotr Vozniak has you covered with their upcoming title, BLOK. You can also check out the demo now. Set in post-communist Poland, you play as a political exile who fled during the communist regime. Years later, after the system’s collapse, you return to your old apartment block, brought back by a strange letter from your mother. The neighborhood seems to be the same. But something is not right. It is almost too perfect. And the more you search the more cracks you find.
Ahead of Follow Us launching into Early Access on Steam later this week (June 5th, to be exact), developer Game Atelier showed off the latest trailer for the upcoming asymmetrical horror title. Described as a hilarious and horrifying relationship stress test, Follow Us has one player exploring a spooky environment, while another guides them remotely from the van, trying to keep their partner alive. The game creates tension by combining two different things: isolation and connection. One wrong call can get your partner killed, and yes, it will probably be your fault.
Signal Decay Games has revealed a brand new weapons trailer for FEAR OF SLEEP, offering the first real taste of the game’s combat philosophy. Coming later this year, FEAR OF SLEEP is the debut survival horror game from Konrad Honey, a AAA artist whose credits include Call of Duty, Aliens, and several other major franchises. There are no safety nets, and no hand-holding here. Descend into the MetroBunker, a sprawling subterranean shelter built in the shadow of war. As Roy, an R0-1 maintenance android, traverse industrial corridors, collapsing infrastructure, and cryptic interludes while grotesque creatures stalk the dark. Your directive is simple: return to your maker before it’s too late.
Fresh from the success of the demo for The Skin Stapler back in February, Assemble Entertainment and Tainted Pact Games have dropped a new gameplay trailer, as well as confirming that the grindhouse horror adventure will be releasing later this summer. Welcome to Carrion City, an 80s fever dream where neon lights bounce off wet asphalt, and everyone looks guilty even when they are not. You are Detective Dick Slater, a burned-out veteran trying to keep his sanity while chasing a killer, the eponymous Skin Stapler. The Skin Stapler primarily targets young women in their homes and workplaces, skins them, and staples their flesh to nearby walls, leaving behind grotesque displays and distorted audio tapes that taunt the police and hint at something deeper going on beneath the city.
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Clean Yourself up with Update 11 for ‘Starship Troopers: Extermination’ [Trailer]
Developer Offworld Industries and Knights Peak are still at it with Starship Troopers: Extermination dropping Update 11 for the 16-player co-op FPS, which sports new content additions, performance and optimization improvements as well as bug fixes. Oh, and you can also now take showers.
Yes, the Field Shower is a new buildable structure available for every Build Zone. Once constructed, the Field Shower provides Troopers with access to battlefield sanitation facilities. A shower will extinguish a burning Trooper, as well as provide a method of Health restoration.
Completing the full duration Federation Standardized Shower will also provide Troopers with a combat performance boost. Troopers who have recently showered will move slightly faster, jump higher, climb better, shoot more accurately, and gain additional Morale XP.
The update also introduces a series of rotating Critical Dispatches designed to support the war effort and reward continued service to the Federation. Additionally, every deployment cycle, Troopers will receive a fresh set of Daily Dispatches generated by Fleet Command. Troopers can do one refresh of the missions list per 24-hours. Exterminatation currently has 47 Critical Dispatches in rotation, with more to be added. Successful completion of Daily Missions will grant additional combat experience and contribute toward long-term DSV Service Record milestones.
In addition, the DSV Service Record System has been added to permanently document a Trooper’s military career and recognize exceptional contributions to the war effort. Every confirmed combat action, operational deployment, battlefield specialization, and successful mission contributes toward a growing Service Record reviewed by Federal Command. As Service Record milestones are completed, Troopers will earn Career Experience, advancing their standing within the Mobile Infantry.
For those wanted cosmetics, There’s a new Supporter Cosmetic Pack in The Tesla Giants Supporter Pack, allowing players to show their support for the Tesla Giants, the legendary Jump Ball team from Zander Barcalow’s high school. Inspired by the team’s dominance on the court, this cosmetic pack includes a Helmet Visor, Armor Uniform, Helmet Decal and Weapons Skin inspired by the Giants.
Starship Troopers: Extermination is currently available for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, and PC via Steam.