The long-awaited follow up to cult horror game Home Sweet Home now has an official release date and the good news is, we’re going to be seeing it a lot sooner than anticipated.
In an announcement issued today by developer YGGdrazil and Ningbo Inception Media Group, it was revealed that Episode 2 of the Thai chiller will make its worldwide debut in just under a month, when it will be landing on Steam.
We’ve already had a hands-on preview with the sequel and it’s looking to be a significant improvement over its fun, albeit clunky, predecessor. Whilst the core premise remains largely unchanged (it’s a first-person, stealth title in the mold of Outlast), there have been vital tweaks to almost every aspect of the design, leading to a much more polished experience. Indeed, we can look forward to greater level variety, more diverse enemies, improved balancing, refined puzzles, and even a brand new combat mechanic. Not to mention that it will of course be bloody terrifying, retaining the first game’s unique emphasis on Asian folklore, in a way that should be refreshingly unfamiliar for Western players.
In short, Home Sweet Home: Episode 2 ought to be something rather special, pleasing fans of the original and potentially winning over a new audience in the process. Either way, we won’t have to wait long to find out, as the indie gem will be arriving on PC very soon. In fact, the Steam store page is now live and open for pre-orders.
Home Sweet Home Episode 2 will release on September 25th for PC, exclusively via Steam.