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Subterranean Horror Game ‘Skin Witch’ Surfaces on Steam May 22nd
Developers Blackwood Specter have dropped us a line to let us (and you) know that their upcoming survival horror game Skin Witch will finally arrive on Steam on May 22nd.
As mentioned previously, the game will feature a soundtrack by Guild of Lore, along with multiple difficulties, areas, and endings.
In case you’ve been under a rock, according to the devs, Skin Witch is seen as a return to the concept of self-defense in survival horror. You are trapped in an underground mine that you were sent to investigate. You’re not alone, either: Lurking in the dark are skin-changed beasts known as Skin Witches. Faced with limited options, you can shoot them down, but they will rise again.
To truly kill them, you have to remove their skin.
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Bloody Body Horror Revealed in ‘Stellar Blade: Blood Rain’, Currently in Development [Trailer]
Shift Up has shifted things dramatically from 2024’s action-adventure game Stellar Blade, offering up a body horror bonanza in the newly announced sequel, Stellar Blade: Blood Rain. The sequel is currently early in development, but if the trailer is any indication, players will be in for plenty of body horror.
Continuing the story from the original Stellar Blade, Blood Rain will star a new protagonist named Eve. Earth has been abandoned, and what is left of humanity has fled to a Colony in outer space.
Shift Up had mentioned during a Q&A following its latest earnings presentation last month that development on Blood Rain (which was still unannounced at the time) was progressing smoothly, and was on track to meet their targeted quality standards.
Shift Up stated that with this new title it would be transitioning to a first-party service model, effectively moving away from the restrictions the game experienced with original publisher Sony, which had the game under an exclusivity agreement for the PlayStation 5. “This will allow us to lead marketing strategies that fully reflect the distinctive identity of the Stellar Blade IP, and we expect to communicate the unique appeal of its universe to players more directly and effectively.”
Whether this means that Xbox Players will finally be able to play the original game (or its sequel) is still not clear. Meanwhile, Stellar Blade is reportedly being ported to the Nintendo Switch 2, but no official confirmation has been made.