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Throwback FPS ‘CULTIC’ Launching on Consoles on July 23 [Trailer]
After releasing its Chapter Two DLC late last year on Steam, Jasozz Games’ throwback FPS CULTIC is finally coming to consoles. Best of all, you won’t have to wait very long, as CULTIC will launch on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series and the Nintendo Switch 2 on July 23. Accompanying the announcement is a new trailer.
As part of the console release, the Steam version will see an update that will bring with it some of the improvements, optimizations, and bug fixes made during the console port’s development. Solo dev Jason Smith aims to have this update ready to go “around the same time as the console port.”
Released back in 2022 on Steam, CULTIC is inspired by 90s classic shooters, including Blood, Jedi Knight Dark Forces 2, and most notably, Resident Evil 4. The story sees you as a disgraced detective who dug too deeply into a string of grisly crimes. The result sees you dead. However, you’re down but certainly not out. Rising from your grave, you’re out for revenge against hatchet-wielding cultists, armed with an arsenal of mid-century firearms and explosives.
The console release includes the base game, along with the Chapter Two DLC together in a complete edition, featuring a combined 23 maps full of blood, grit, and, of course, cultists. After completing the story, you can also test your skills in the wave-based Survival Mode, which is inspired by Resident Evil 4‘s Mercenaries and Tripwire Interactive’s Killing Floor.
For those wanting more wintery horror games, Nord Unit has you covered with their upcoming co-op Antarctic horror FPS, UNFROST. Coming to Steam, the game has you braving the elements in Antarctica as you hunt for tough-as-nails ancient otherworldly beings that require some heavy firepower to take down.
UNFROST is set in Antarctica, where you and your squad seek out ancient entities known as the Riftborne. It’s easier said than done, as you’ll need to gather evidence, survive extreme conditions, and prepare to launch a nuclear strike, which is the only weapon capable of killing them. Of course, you’ll also need to figure out how to escape before the strike hits.
But, in order to launch the strike, you’ll need to figure out just the right tunings in order to actually damange the Riftborne, which cannot be defeated with conventional weapons. That involves exploring abandoned stations, frozen ruins, and anomaly zones to recover samples, scan anomalies, and analyze evidence.
You’ll need to work together with your squad by divvying up tasks, sharing evidence, and transporting equipment. For example, one squad member may investigate anomalies, while another secures the perimeter or hauls critical equipment through a blizzard.
And yes, as you might have guessed, the Antarctic weather will be your first and foremost foe in UNFROST. You must brave the freezing temperatures and inclement weather while managing warmth, supplies, and sanity. The longer your mission lasts, the tougher it will be to survive.
Obviously, the Riftborne isn’t going to wait around for you. In fact, it’ll be hunting you from the very start. As such, you’ll need to constantly adapt in order to avoid certain death. Once you’ve determined the Riftborne’s weakness, you must configure the correct nuclear payload, launch the strike, and get out before impact. You don’t want to be around when the bombs drop.