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Co-op Horror Title ‘Storebound’ Out in Early Access Now [Trailer]
After giving fans a taste of the mayhem during Steam Next Fest, Embers has launched their 1-3 co-op horror game Storebound into Early Access on Steam and the Epic Games Store. You can pick up the game on the former with an added 15% launch discount until November 24th.
Following a strong reception during the latest Steam Next Fest, where the demo for Storebound registered over 120,000 players, the Early Access release marks the next step in the game’s development to a full launch. The team at Embers aims to continue to develop the game with the community’s feedback, refining existing content and shaping what’s to come.
The Early Access version of Storebound features Episodes 1 and 2, offering players the first chapter of a larger, interconnected story that will expand through future updates. Each chapter will introduce new characters, mechanics, and horrors as the game’s narrative unfolds.
Inspired by SCP-3008 and The Backrooms, Storebound sees 1-3 players trapped in an endless store. By day, lights flicker across deserted halls, inviting exploration. By night, employees roam the aisles looking to “assist” you. Silence, teamwork, and quick thinking are your only tools for survival. You’ll need to work together at all costs before the employees catch you.
Plan your next move using proximity voice chat and walkie-talkies. Piece together environmental clues and decode cryptic notes to find your next destination. Split up and look for whatever may help you escape. Along the way, search the mall for tools and items. But be wary of the employees. Do you cling to the shadows, letting madness creep in, or stay in the light where they’re already watching you?
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Escape a Literal Hellhole in First-Person Survival Horror Title ‘Nature of Dread’ [Trailer]
Described as a nightmare “torn from the pages of Lovecraft, Nikolai Gogol, and Mikhail Bulgakov,” Nature of Dread is a newly-announced survival horror title coming to Steam. This sci-fi horror title has players fighting their way out of a nightmare deep within the northern wilderness, uncovering what has been buried under top-secret clearance for centuries.
The story for Nature of Dread that’s been revealed so far sees players awaken in the classified settlement of Hellhole in the northern forests. Built as humanity’s final defense in a war that has raged for over a millennium, the settlement was designed to contain an ancient evil. As these things go, in a desperate attempt to stop said evil, people tried to contain it, isolate it, and study it.
Ultimately, the military stepped in to do their usual cover-up routine, sealing the borders of the settlement off from the outside world and denying access. Unfortunately, things that were buried tend to have a habit of rising to the surface. Now you’ve been thrust into this centuries-old conflict, where you must decide how far you’re willing to go to protect what truly matters to you.
You’ll be facing off against the spawn of primordial evil, where these creatures learn, adapt, form packs, and change tactics the moment they sense your next move. Luckily, you’ll have plenty of weapons with which to fight these monstrosities, with the devs touting the game having a realistic weaponry system. Of course, since this is a survival horror title, you’ll need to be smart about your gear choices and manage your resources carefully in order to survive.