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Co-op Horror Game ‘Niktophobia’ Announced for 2024 on PC and vr [Trailer]
Taking the concept laid out by games such as Phasmophobia, but substituting it with aliens and space, developer OldYacht has announced Niktophobia, their upcoming sci-fi co-op horror game which will be heading to PC via Steam and VR in 2024. As the name suggests, not only will you and your team of up to four players have to contend with an alien presence, but also the dark itself.
The premise for Niktophobia sees you as part of a biological and chemical threat prevention team. Your mission is to gather, isolate and deliver unknown substances or objects for further analysis. Your team has been sent to a chemical research and development facility situated on a space station. Complicating matters is the fact that the facility recently had multiple power core failures, then suddenly stopped communicating.
As mentioned, the game will see your team having to complete your mission, while also contending with the random periods of darkness on the space station. You’ll have to choose which part of the station will be lit with respect to power, or resort to using personal equipment to light your way.
However, as you might expect, there’s an alien on board that seems keen to snack on you and your team. The alien’s AI is designed in such a way that it is always “physically present and reachable, planning actions and identifying unknown sources of disturbance.”
Behaviour Interactive is busy this week. Already having dropped a new teaser trailer for The Casting of Frank Stone, they’ve now announced that they’re teaming up with Icelandic developers Haenir Studio to help with development of the Medieval co-op action horror title Blight: Survival.
“Teaming up with Behaviour Interactive signals the next major phase of development for Blight: Survival,” said Haenir Studio Co-Founder, Mads Christensen. “With Blight: Survival, we set out to deliver an ambitious and unique experience for players. Being able to utilize Behaviour’s resources, expertise, and horror pedigree will be instrumental in bringing our vision to life. We’re thrilled to kick off this journey together.”
First announced back in 2022, Blight: Survival takes place in the no man’s land between two desperate kingdoms locked in a ceaseless war. Within this realm of death and decay, a new strain of Blight has erupted from the remains of the fallen. Fed and strengthened by the blood that’s been spilled, it rapidly spreads, turning man into monster. As a result, the call goes out for those brave enough to take on the dead with the promise of wealth as a reward.
“As a game we were already looking forward to playing ourselves, we couldn’t be happier about this collaboration,” shared Stephen Mulrooney, Executive Vice President at Behaviour Interactive. “Working with talented studios like Haenir Studio in this type of partnership will be a focus for us as we look to publish more and more external games in the coming years. This is the start of something new and exciting for Behaviour, and we’ll be keeping our eyes open for interesting opportunities.”
While Blight: Survival does not currently have a release date, Haenir Studio and Behaviour Interactive are eager to share more details about the game and its ongoing development in the future. Currently, you can wishlist the game on Steam.
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