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Horror Adventure Title ‘Vlad Circus: Descend into Madness’ Coming to Steam Next Fest
After making an appearance during Feardemic’s Fear Fest earlier this month, Blowfish Studios and developer Indiesruption are set to hit the October edition of Steam Next Fest with their 2D pixel-art horror adventure title Vlad Circus: Descend into Madness. If you’re a fan of old-school adventure games like Sanitarium, then Vlad Circus might just scratch that itch.
The story takes place in 1921, where Vlad Petrescu’s famous Vlad Circus caught fire in a catastrophe that left hundreds dead. Following the tragedy, the circus troupe was disbanded, while the Vlad’s brother was found guilty of the fire and sentenced to death. Eight years later, Vlad Petrescu wants to re-form the circus, so he invites his once-legendary acts to once again entertain the masses. You play as one such member of the circus in Oliver Mills, a clown who soon seeks to escape this story full of mysteries, tragedies and pain.
Vlad Circus: Descend into Madness features a slow burn mix of puzzles, light survival mechanics, and methodical action. The game touches a bit on Survival Horror with limited inventory space (which you’ll have to manage from more than 50 items you’ll be collecting to solve puzzles), as well as random encounters where fighting is possible, but ill-advised.
In addition to a Steam release, Vlad Circus: Descend into Madness is also in development for PlayStation, Xbox and Nintendo Switch.
Steam Next Fest will take place from October 9th to 16th.
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Upcoming “Unholy Alliance” Update for ‘Cult of the Lamb’ Adds Local Co-op and More [Teaser]
Cult of the Lamb players will be getting more free goodies later this summer with the Unholy Alliance update. Coming August 12, the update introduces a brand new playable character in the Goat, which coincides with the game allowing local co-op.
With the Unholy Alliance update, the entire Cult of the Lamb campaign will be playable in local co-op. Players will also be able to enjoy special 2-player versions of existing mini-games, such as Fishing and Knucklebones, as well as choose from a selection of weapons, tarot cards, curses, and corrupted relics as your cooperative crusades progress.
The Lamb and Goat can also swap weapons, deal extra damage when fighting back to back, and even deliver a critical hit when their attacks are in sync. Good news for those who prefer to stay alone in their corner: they will be able to benefit from various new powers.
In addition to the addition of cooperative play, the Unholy Alliance expansion adds several tarot cards, relics, buildings, fleeces, character traits and quests, as well as the addition of new secrets to discover.
More information on the update will be released as the launch date creeps closer. Cult of The Lamb is available now on PC via Steam, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series, and the Nintendo Switch.
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