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Fan-Created ‘Star Wars: Deathtroopers’ Game Sees You Taking on Zombified Stormtroopers [Trailer]

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With “Star Wars: The Acolytetaking the franchise in a darker direction, this begs the question: where are the Star Wars horror games? While it’s not an official game, developer Stefano Cagnani (who also created his own game based off of Eli Roth‘s Thanksgiving) has given us a taste of what could be a cool idea for Star Wars in the horror sense with Star Wars: Deathtroopers, which sees you battling waves of zombie Stormtroopers.

Available on itch.io and powered by Unreal Engine 5, Star Wars: Deathtroopers is an episodic game that casts you as a lone Stormtrooper, with you having to shoot your way through your now-zombified comrades. The first episode takes place in a Star Destroyer, whereas the second episode is on Endor. In the latter, you end up crashing into Endor, where you’ll find no refuge from the zombie virus, which has already spread throughout much of the Outer Rim of the known galaxy.

Seeking help, you happen upon a seemingly abandoned old resistance outpost. Enlisting the help of your faithful but damaged droid DD5, you must find a means of communication to call for help. Of course, once you manage to find a way, all hell breaks loose.

Now while this seems cool and all, seeing as Disney is a bit of a stickler when it comes to copyright, there’s no telling how long Star Wars: Deathtroopers will stay up, so you’ll have to grab it quick. However, it does give a glimpse into just how Star Wars could dip its toe into horror, which would be a welcome sight.

Thanks to DSOGaming for spotting this.

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New ‘Necrophosis’ Trailer Dives Further Into Its Dystopian Visuals; Demo Coming Soon [Watch]

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After teasing fans with prototype footage back in January, Dragonis Games and Adonis Brosteanu’s first-person horror adventure Necrophosis has received a new teaser trailer, which leans hard into the look and feel of its inspiration in Zdzisław Beksiński‘s art, as well as some Lovecraftian overtones thrown in for good measure.

Despite the trailer being a visual feast with no gameplay at the moment, Dragonis Games will be remedying that with the release of a short demo for Necrophosis “soon”, which aims to “captivate horror enthusiasts and puzzle solvers alike, urging players to uncover the secrets hidden in this twisted reality [of Necrophosis]”.

Necrophosis takes place in an unknown realm where everything is dead and decayed. You wake up to a mysterious figure presenting himself as your guide to this harsh world. Players will go through “a mysterious and macabre series of events”, coming face to face with horrific entities and mind-bending puzzles, where “the boundaries between reality and hellish visions blur into a haunting tapestry of dread.” Each location features its own theme, puzzles, and integral characters, interconnected in a non-linear fashion.

As you progress, you’ll unlock hidden realms and abilities, and encounter “a myriad of chilling sights, urging you to fathom the unfathomable.” Each location will be presented “like a sinister puzzle box” and feature their own set of unique mechanics, accompanied with narrations and famous poems.

Necrophosis can currently be wishlisted on Steam.

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