So while we wait for the System Shock remake to get our sci-fi horror fix, Glass Knuckle Games appears to have your fix with their upcoming game, Heliophobia. Launching on October 18th on Steam and itch.io, the devs compare the game to the likes of Mulholland Drive and Memento. So, instant interest?
The story for Heliophobia (which is Latin for “is the fear of the sun, sunlight, or any bright light”) is presented through a “surreal, non-linear narrative”. You wake up and find yourself on a deserted plane, with only a simple task: Kill the one with the initials “J.R.”. According to the devs, Heliophobia “builds an oppressive, unsettling atmosphere instead of relying on numerous outright jump scares”. The non-linear gameplay is presented through a variety of segments, such as monster/prey stealth sections, puzzle-solving, and exploration.
That’s on top of the surrealist imagery, which you can get a glimpse of with the trailer below.
