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Different Tales Announces ‘Werewolf: The Apocalypse — Purgatory’ Visual Novel; Coming Q3 2024 [Trailer]
Werewolf: The Apocalypse fans are being treated to a new video game adaptation, courtesy of developer Different Tales (who developed Werewolf: The Apocalypse – Heart of the Forest) and Paradox Interactive. Coming to Steam in Q3 2024, Werewolf: The Apocalypse — Purgatory is a blend of fantasy thriller, visual novel, and tabletop RPG set in the World of Darkness universe.
Purgatory follows Samira, an Afghan werewolf and refugee. Players will follow her path of darkness as she flees her motherland and gets struck by a life-changing tragedy. Play in a world where evil comes in both human and supernatural shapes, and investigate the horrifying secrets hidden across the city of Warsaw. Will Samira sink into despair, overwhelmed by the tragedies of her past? Or will she give in to her rage and fight for a better future?
Drawing inspiration from its predecessor, Heart of the Forest, Purgatory continues the saga with familiar faces from the Bialowieza forest alongside a new protagonist, characters, and landmarks of Poland. Through a blend of RPG mechanics and a visual novel foundation, players will navigate Samira’s journey of self-discovery – confronting inner demons and real-life monsters that loom large.
If you’re hesitant to get into the game because you’re unfamiliar with the Werewolf: The Apocalypse universe, don’t worry! Different Tales touts Werewolf: The Apocalypse — Purgatory as being welcoming to both seasoned World of Darkness veterans and newcomers alike. Purgatory includes familiar characters and settings, enhanced with helpful pop-ups for new vocabulary that offer pronunciation tips, definitions, and lore to deepen your immersion.
Path Games provided an update for its in-development underwater haunted house title Dark Mass, revealing that the game will receive a physical release for PlayStation 5 as both a Standard Edition and a Collector’s Edition. The reveal also coincides with a new trailer that delves into the gameplay.
Dark Mass sees players take on the role of Alice, a deep-sea explorer who, alongside her brother Reed, stumbles upon the wreckage of an ancient ship. But beneath the ship lies they discover a manor lost to time, eerily untouched despite spending centuries in the ocean.
Alice decides to venture inside, but she soon realises that something is watching from the darkness, bound to the manor by a dark curse. Trapped within the manor’s decaying halls, Alice must now uncover the manor’s tragic past, solve puzzles based on real historical torture rituals, and make decisions that will ultimately define her fate.
Both the Standard Edition and Collector’s Edition will be published by SelectaPlay, with the Collector’s Edition having been designed “for horror fans and collectors,” bringing together a selection of physical items inspired by Alice’s journey, the mystery of the sunken manor and the unsettling atmosphere of the abyss.
The Standard Edition includes a physical copy of the game, along with an illustrated manual. Meanwhile, the Collector’s Edition includes the physical copy and manual, along with the following:
- Collector’s Box
- Official Art Book
- Lenticular postcard
- Alice’s turtle bracelet
- Original Soundtrack in Digipack format
- Exclusive Steelbook
In addition to the PlayStation 5, Dark Mass will be coming to the Xbox Series, and PC via Steam. The game is currently aiming for a fall 2026 release.
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