Game developer Artur Łączkowski has announced Bleak Haven, a new Unreal Engine 5-powered first-person survival horror game that Łączkowski says is heavily inspired by the Resident Evil series as well as The Ritual. It’s a story-driven, cinematic single-player experience with puzzles, weapon crafting, and brutal combat. It’s in development for PC.
Playing as Tyler, the player seeks out his missing brother after a phone location leads him to a foggy remote island where (spoiler alert) bad things happen. Combat is promised to be fast, complete with finishing moves you can perform when your enemy is sufficently weakened or surprised. Guns are limited; you’ll primarily be using whatever melee weapons you can scrounge up – or craft.
Łączkowski says he hopes that Bleak Haven is the first in a series of horror games. For now, though, you can wishlist Bleak Haven on Steam if you’re interested.
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