Didn’t get in to the Open Beta Playtest last month for DERELIKT? Not to worry, as developer Visuwyg and Hyperstrange have unleashed the demo on Steam for the PS1-era-inspired sci-fi horror shooter, which will also be part of next week’s Steam Next Fest. Accompanying the demo release is a new trailer.
Clocking in at around one hour of playtime, the demo includes the first level of the final game, along with cutscenes from Levels 2-3, Level 4, and part of Level 5.
In DERELIKT, you’ll explore the Von Neuman Outpost, an expansive research station grafted onto an anomalous derelict asteroid in orbit around Saturn. However, as these things go, the hallways have gone dark, the systems are failing, and the few survivors left aren’t telling the same story.
Featuring a faithful and beautiful recreation of PS1 aesthetics, right down to the texture warping, you’ll interact with over a dozen NPCs in a robust dialogue system. You’ll also be encountering old-school puzzles in the style of survival horror classics, along with an array of unspeakable horrors. Luckily, you’ve got an array of classic and outlandish weapons to defend yourself. But remember, you’ve got to juggle inventory space to manage your ammo, items and health. Not to mention that every shot has a cost.