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‘Wolfenstein 3D’ Tribute ‘Darkenstein 3D’ Out Now on Steam [Trailer]
MicroProse and solo developer Rowye’s Darkenstein 3D, a self-described love letter to Wolfenstein 3D and Doom, is now available to add to your Steam library. Best of all, it’s free! If you want to support Rowye, you can always spring for the soundtrack, which is composed by Rowye, Logan Mayhew and Jake “The Voice” Parr, and is currently available with a 10% discount until November 4.
Built as both a tribute and an evolution of classic FPS shooters from the 90s, Darkenstein 3D blends pure old-school skill-based combat with modern twists in physics, gore, and environmental chaos. You play as the Hobo Guy: a furious American drifter lost in enemy territory, armed with nothing but a shotgun and pure vengeance. Gunther, your loyal dog companion, was taken during a Nazi raid. Now he’s locked away deep inside enemy fortresses. It’s time to bust him out and get revenge.
There’s no cover, no aim assist, and no handholding to be found here. Just movement, aim, and survival. Dodge bullets, strafe through firefights, and master the deadly rhythm of retro combat. While you may not have Gunther, you’re still able to turn the battlefield into chaos with your vicious rat sidekick. Distract enemies, combo with grenades, and create absolute carnage across 13 different stages, ranging from castles, caves, valleys, and desert towns.
If you haven’t gotten your fill of Backrooms games yet after the success of the Kane Parsons film, Cortez Productions and Perp Games are here to fix that, launching The Backrooms: Lost Tape today on PlayStation 5. Originally released on Steam back in 2022, The Backrooms: Lost Tape ushers you back, quite literally, into the movie theatre.
Separated into two chapters (tapes), you’ll first play as an usher, Josh, who accidentally falls into the Backrooms. As you explore, you will be desperately trying to unravel the mysteries of the intertwined, sprawling yellow rooms to find any means of escape. Each empty space may not be as empty as it seems… malevolent entities stand in your way of freedom.
With the second tape, in an intense mission to find out what happened to Josh, more of the haunting story starts to unfold. Take a deeper dive into the unsettling and eerie world as Nikolas, as this chapter introduces its own unique challenges. Will Nikolas ever discover its secrets and find out what happened to Josh?
The PlayStation 5 release of The Backrooms: Lost Tape coincides with a major update for the Steam version, which has seen the game upgraded to Unreal Engine 5.6. That also entails updated visuals, full controller support, and various bug fixes.