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‘The Flayed Man’ Developers Announce Horror Visual Novel ‘Thorner’ [Trailer]
If you were a fan of Snoring Dog Games’ The Flayed Man like we were, the developer is back with their sophomore title in Thorner. Coming to Steam later this year, this pixel-based visual novel has players heading to the wilderness to escape their past, but some things have a habit of following you.
You are Colin Snead, a military veteran. Haunted by your time in the service, you flee to the Scottish wilderness attempting to leave your past behind. However, you will find that spilled blood is not easily forgiven, and you are not alone. The land knows what you did. The land judges. Thorner awaits.
Sporting multiple endings (three, to be exact) with each tailored to your personality. The ending you receive will be based on the choices you make regarding Colin’s thoughts, words, and actions.
As mentioned, Thorner features pixel-based artwork, which aims to stick with gamers long after they finish playing. It’s combined with the weird and grotesque “nature-based horror” that will make you think twice about going for a walk in the woods.
As an added bonus, the game’s original soundtrack will be included with all purchases.
GSC Game World will be bringing S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl fans the first expansion next month when “Cost of Hope” launches on August 20. The release will coincide with a new 2.0 update for the game. The devs will release more info on the expansion and the update in the coming weeks.
In Cost of Hope, players once again step into the role of Skif — the protagonist of S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl — as a mysterious PDA signal draws him into events unfolding alongside the main game’s story. Players will explore uncharted locations, encounter unexpected allies and enemies, discover powerful weapons, and experience a new story. With dozens of hours of content, your choices will shape the future of the Zone in this major new chapter of the S.T.A.L.K.E.R. saga.
Launching in line with Cost of Hope will be a “massive” Update 2.0 for S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl. Available as a free update to all owners of the game, the update will upgrade the game to a new version of Unreal Engine 5, as well as bring a variety of new content and improvements.
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl will launch for PC via Steam, the Epic Games Store and GOG.com, the Xbox Series and PlayStation 5.