Puppet Combo (under their Torture Star Video line) continues to spread the good word to console gamers this summer. After bringing Lakeview Cabin Collection to PlayStation and Xbox users a few weeks ago, and before that The Glass Staircase, they’re now bringing Comp-3 Interactive’s Rewind or Die to PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series and the Nintendo Switch on August 16.
Originally released on PC via Steam last year (which Aaron reviewed), Rewind or Die is part job simulation and part horror game. You play as Tony, and you’re covering for your co-worker after they skip out on their shift at Video 2 Go. That means you’ll be dealing with irate customers, horrible bosses and keeping the store clean. You’ll also have to deal with the occasional creepy phone call, and there just so happens to be a serial killer named Slaw lurking around to get their kicks.
Will you become Slaw’s latest victim? Can you survive a dead end day job AND a stalking serial killer?
Featuring “a UK setting with a retro throwback to the 90s with a darkly comedic edge,” Rewind or Die also sports “fully voiced unreliable co-workers”, puzzle-solving, multiple endings (with secrets) and unlockable character viewer models. It’s all wrapped up in a grungy-looking aesthetic with those classic PS1-styled graphics.