Saturnalia is an upcoming indie survival horror with one of the most interesting visual styles I’ve seen in the genre in a minute.
Developed by Italy-based studio Santa Ragione, Saturnalia is heavily influenced by the folklore of Sardinia, Italy, and inspired by the Italian Giallo horror films (often occult horror films). hide more horror). In it, you control four different characters, all connected through a mysterious storyline involving the “haunted tradition” of an ancient village.
“The village itself is an intricate maze with no two exactly the same iterations – you’ll have to uncover and solve the game’s mysteries for the most part without a tutorial,” the game says. website read. “Die, and watch the village reconfigure itself into a new form. Solve puzzles and open shortcuts to new areas with tools and items you find along the way, unlocking every part of the story with different characters, each suited to an aspect discovery and other investigation”.
All of that sounds great, but Saturnalia’s unique art style interests me the most. It’s like a combination of stop-motion and sketchbook, which looks like it will give uniqueness to the horror elements of the game. Check it out for yourself below:
Santa Ragione is the studio behind games like Fotonica, MirrorMoon EP and Wheel of Aurelia. Saturnalia still doesn’t have a launch date, but it will release exclusively on PC via the Epic Games Store sometime in 2022. The studio is planning to launch the game on other platforms, but that time is still TBA. .
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