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Story-Driven Puzzle Adventure ‘Sylvio: Black Waters’ Launches July 25 [Trailer]
Those of you who caught the DreadXP Indie Horror Game Showcase last October saw the reveal of Stroboskop’s Sylvio: Black Waters, the third game in the Sylvio series. Well, DreadXP has announced that Sylvio: Black Waters will be launching later this month on July 25 on Steam for $12.99, and have released a new trailer to mark the occasion.
Touted as a “glorious return to form” for the series, Sylvio: Black Waters is a first-person exploration adventure with a horror atmosphere. You are alone in an unfamiliar land that’s very similar to Earth, but somehow not quite right. You discover a mysterious device that seems to let you listen to the spirits of those who once inhabited this world. The device picks up the voice of a man named Lee, who claims to be the last survivor on this planet. A trail of clues leads you into the pitch darkness at the heart of this world, where answers about the past, and your possible future, may lie.
Black Waters brings with it new mechanics in a physics-defying and puzzle-filled experience that aims to thrill fans of the series, as well as newcomers looking for a standalone chilling adventure. Along with the physics-bending gameplay in a world of changing gravity, you’ll need to decipher audio-based puzzles, as well as decode video recordings to uncover clues. You’re not the only one in this land, however. The dead inhabitants of this world don’t take too kindly to strangers. Luckily, you’ll be able to fight them off with air-powered weaponry.
Moon Studios dropped a new trailer during the Sony State of Play for their dark action-RPG No Rest for the Wicked, while also hinting at the long-awaited launch window for the full 1.0 release. The game, which has been in Early Access on Steam since April 2024, will be launching this October in full for PlayStation 5 and PC via Steam, while versions for the Xbox Series X|S and Nintendo Switch 2 will arrive at a later date.
As a token of appreciation for supporters new and old, Moon Studios is offering an exclusive Early Access Founder’s Pack, a free limited edition bundle available for anyone who purchases the game on Steam prior to July 10, with rewards unlocking when 1.0 officially launches. PlayStation 5 users can receive the Early Access Founder’s Pack by pre-ordering the game once available, any time before launch day.
The Founder’s Pack includes:
- A New Secret Hideout: Spirit Cavern – The legacy of Moon Studios now lives inside No Rest for the Wicked, exclusively for Founders. A hand-crafted home that bridges both worlds.
- Sayer’s Vow: An all new Sword in the stone reserved just for the founders that only early adopters can extract in the game world.
- A Custom Founders Tag ensures players are clearly identified as early adopters.
- As a Founder member, players will get access to an exclusive Public Beta Test Realm reserved just for them, even after the 1.0 game launch.
As for the full 1.0 release, it will be a massive expansion of the core experience, introducing a staggering 60+ hours of new content, a new horde mode, powerful new weapons, bosses and enemies, new areas and a completely reimagined class system.
In No Rest for the Wicked, players take on the role of a “Cerim,” a member of a holy order imbued with mysterious powers, tasked with destroying the Pestilence, an ancient plague that has begun to consume the island Isola Sacra, itself already the site of great political upheaval and death.