Solo developer FYRE Games’ narratively-driven, psychological horror title Project Songbird is now available for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and PC via Steam. Accompanying the release is the customary launch trailer, which gives players a taste of the game’s surreal visuals and intense narrative. As an added incentive, PlayStation 5 and Steam players can enjoy a 10% launch discount.
Set deep beneath the isolating canopy of the Appalachian forest, Project Songbird explores the dark side of the creative process. Players will take on the role of Dakota, a struggling career musician who, while suffering from writer’s block, heads to a remote log cabin to record their new album. As they search amongst the pines for a spark of creativity, they soon discover something more lurks in the darkness – and that not all inspirations are positive.
Equally inspired by the narratively-driven titles such as Firewatch and What Remains of Edith Finch with hints of Silent Hill and Alan Wake, players will immerse themselves in a dark 4-5 hour narrative presented with a “cinematic, film-like aesthetic” as they traverse the numerous and diverse environments in Project Songbird.
Complimenting the visuals is the game’s visuals is the voice cast, featuring Valerie Rose Lohman (What Remains of Edith Finch, Wolfenstein: Youngblood), Jonah Scott (Dying Light 2: Stay Human), and Aleks Le (Persona 3: Reloaded, Ghost of Yotei). It’s all set to a “dynamic and haunting soundtrack” composed and performed by Auric Echoes members Jacob Noska and Jonah Henthorne.
And if you’re still on the fence, check out Harrison’s review of Project Songbird, which according to him, says much more than what many AAA titles today have to tell.