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Jukai Studio Announces Survival Horror Soulslike ‘Stray Souls’ Arrives Later This Year [Trailer]

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Jukai Studio dropped a teaser for their upcoming tribute to old-school Survival Horror titles in Stray Souls last year, and now they’ve made it official. Jukai Studio, alongside publisher Versus Evil, have announced via IGN that Stray Souls will be coming to PC via Steam, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4 and Xbox Series later this year.

Jukai describes Stray Souls as combining elements of Japanese survival horror games “with an array of new tricks, including a variety of randomized systems where enemy encounters, item placement, paranormal activity and even weather patterns”, ensuring that no two playthroughs are the same. That’s in addition to the gameplay elements being a mix of classic Survival Horror combat with “soulslike precision” that aims to bring more variety to the genre.

The story for Stray Souls involves a teenager named Daniel, whose grandmother has died and left him her house. On the day that he moves in, Daniel happens to meet a mysterious girl who seems to know a lot more about the house than what he’s been told. Daniel quickly finds out for himself, as when the sun goes down, the dream house quickly spirals into a hellish situation.

Powered by the Unreal Engine 5, Jukai will also be making use of Epic’s Metahuman technology for the Stray Souls NPCs. As a result, the advanced facial animations capture a wide range of human emotion, creating a whole new level of photorealism that will no doubt enhance the terror.

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Survival Horror Adventure Game ‘The Coma 2B: Catacomb’ Announced for PC [Trailer]

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Fans of Headup Games and developer Devespresso Games’ horror adventure title The Coma 2: Vicious Sisters have more on the way later this year with developer Dvora Studio’s The Coma 2B: Catacomb. Touted as the backstory for The Coma 2 and a bridge for the entire series, Catacomb will launch for PC via Steam Q3 2024.

Per Gematsu, the story for The Coma 2B: Catacomb take place right after The Coma, where protagonist Youngho has managed to escape the eponymous mirror dimension. Only now, he is being pursued by the entity known as the Vicious Sister. In order to escape, Youngho must once again travel to the mirror dimension and find a powerful relic sword that can be used against the Vicious Sister. However, things become complicated when “an unwanted invader” arrives in the mirror dimension.

As in the previous games in the series, players will have solve puzzles, discover clues, and of course fight for survival against unrelenting monsters, this time in the nightmarish district of Sehwa. You’ll need to be careful, as running while holding your flashlight attracts unwanted attention for Youngho, requiring you balance exploration with survival.

Along with scavenging for resources, you’ll also be able to trade items in Dokaebi Market to even the odds against your pursuers. In addition, you can unlock tools and upgrades to reach previously inaccessible areas.

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