Today indie dev Benjamin Rivers announced that his game, the “X-Files meets Riverdale” adventure game Worse Than Death, is now available for pre-order exclusively on the App Store, with the expected release date on June 26th. Releases on Steam, Nintendo Switch, and PlayStation 4 are to follow.
A throwback in many ways to classic adventure games, Worse Than Death features EC-styled comic book illustrations, as well as “intuitive touch controls and a minimal aesthetic” so players can focus on the story. The title also uses 3D positional audio, which makes wearing headphones almost a necessity to get the full experience.
The story for the title revolves around Holly, who returns to her rural hometown to face what many of us dread: Her high school reunion. As things go, events occur that throw the party into chaos, forcing Holly to run for her life and escape from unseen enemies, all the while trying to save her best friend Flynn.
Worse Than Death is expected on consoles and PC later this summer.