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Anomaly Horror Returns With ‘Captured II’ Later This Year [Trailer]
Puck Redflix is back with their follow-up to their 2024 anomaly-hunting horror title Captured with the sequel, Captured II, which is set for a Q4 2025 release on Steam. The anomaly horror game “with a survival horror twist” sees players once again trapped in their apartment, facing an endless hallway while surviving deadly entities.
Inspired by analog and found footage horror movies such as Skinamarink, liminal spaces, and early 2000s supernatural horror, Captured II puts players in the role of Emily, a teenage girl who goes missing during a series of unexplained disappearances. Emily finds herself trapped in an endless procedurally-generated hallway within her own apartment, slowly losing her memory.
Strange anomalies begin to appear, and by capturing them, Emily is able to retrieve glimpses of her forgotten past. However, deadly entities, taking the form of Emily’s childhood toys, roam the loops to stop her from uncovering the truth. Emily must use her flashlight, camera, and the doors in her apartment to survive.
Complimenting the gameplay in Captured II is VHS aesthetic, combined with the goal of isolation and the eerie feeling of being home alone in the late 90s. The game also features a dynamic camera system, and “immersive flashlight movement.” As mentioned, the entities you’ll face take on the form of childhood toys, each with their own unique traits and mechanics.
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Get a Taste of the Action-Packed Terror in the Demo for FPS Shooter ‘BLIGHTEN’ [Trailer]
For those itching for some throwback first-person shooter action, Blight Software has just had a demo released for their upcoming FPS BLIGHTEN. The demo sees you and your squad selected to eliminate the last rebels in the eastern wastes, only to have your slaughtered, and you trapped in a decaying research facility. And you’re not alone.
You’ll explore every room of the facility for resources and weapons in an effort to stay alive. Luckily, you’ll have an extensive arsenal of various firearms at your disposal, from shotguns to assault rifles.
You’ll need them in order to take down the various blight-ridden mutated horrors throughout the mega structure. As one would expect, you’ll need to scrounge for parts and ammo, so make every shot count.
Similar to what players experienced in the early PlayStation classic Alien Trilogy, BLIGHTEN sports hand-drawn enemy sprites and animation in a 3D retro world, creating a unique and dynamic atmosphere while still scratching that throwback itch.
It’s all wrapped up in a dark narrative, where an unseen evil lurks in the shadows of the facility, shaping the horrors around you as you descend deeper into the facility. As you navigate this industrial nightmare, every Blightened creature slain is a grim reminder to what you’ve lost — and the things you’re fighting for.
Look for BLIGHTEN later this year on Steam.