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Supernatural Horror Game ‘The Mortuary Assistant’ Available Today on Steam
Players today can finally embalm and exorcize the dead in DreadXP and Darkstone Digital’s supernatural horror game The Mortuary Assistant. Available now on Steam, you can snag The Mortuary Assistant for a cool 10% discount from now until August 9.
The Morturary Assistant centres on Rebecca Owens, a recent Mortuary Sciences grad who’s starting an apprenticeship at the River Fields Mortuary. Rebecca is called into work one night to handle some embalmings. However, there’s something different about these bodies. Things are made more interesting when the Mortician calls, saying that those rumors about possession and demonic acts are true, and that you can’t leave.
As a result, you’ll be facing demonic banishments and creepy puzzles, along with detailed mortician tasks that have been researched from real-life morticians. Each playthrough features different demons, bodies, and scares that are custom tailored to your playthrough. You’ll need to balance your tasks at the mortuary with hunting for clues. Brave the dark hallways and pay close attention to details if you wish to walk away with your soul intact.
If you’d like to try before you buy, you can also download the demo for The Mortuary Assistant available from Steam.
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Bloober Returns to ‘Star Trek’ With Psychological Thriller ‘Star Trek: Shadow Frontier’ [Trailer]
Bloober Team weren’t done dropping news this week. After surprising everyone with SAW: Genesis at Summer Game Fest yesterday, they’ve now announced a new horror-slanted Star Trek title with Paramount Games Studio in Star Trek: Shadow Frontier. This is the second Star Trek title Bloober has developed, having released the VR body horror title Star Trek: Infection earlier this year.
“We’ve long admired the way Bloober Team crafts deeply immersive, atmospheric experiences that keep players on the edge of their seats,” said Paramount Games Studio senior vice president and head of creative and production Shawn Kittelsen. “For Star Trek: Shadow Frontier, it was essential to partner with a studio that could both honor that legacy and push it forward. We have full confidence in Bloober’s ability to deliver a game that does justice to the ‘Star Trek’ name while bringing something bold and new to the beloved franchise.”
Launching for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, the Nintendo Switch 2, and PC via Steam in 2027, Star Trek: Shadow Frontier is a story-driven action-adventure that sees players step into the role of former Lieutenant Ro Laren (voiced by Michelle Forbes). After crashing onto a distant planet overtaken by a strange consciousness, Ro Laren must survive in an environment that is as breathtaking as it is lethal. Ro’s mission is driven by duty and purpose. But here, discovery comes at a terrible cost. The more she uncovers, the deeper she is pulled into a corrupted labyrinth where her memories twist and the planet threatens to sever her connection to reality.
The hostile ecosystem of the planet poses a constant threat to Ro’s existence. It seeks to absorb Ro’s consciousness, burrowing deep into her mind and plaguing her with haunting visions. Environmental hazards and obstacles lurk around every corner. Exploration is both your only path to salvation and your potential undoing. Players will be able to use their Tricorder to scan and analyze items, and of course rely on their Phaser to solve puzzles and fend off enemies.