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CULTIC – Resident Evil Meets Boomer Shooter Carnage
CULTIC, a retro-inspired first-person shooter blending Resident Evil 4 elements with classic '90s shooter gameplay, is now available on Xbox Series X|S and PlayStation 5 for £16.74. The console edition includes both campaign chapters, bonus content, and survival modes. Developed by Jasozz Games and published by Atari, the game features intense combat, destructible environments, and a horror-infused atmosphere.
GeForce NOW Sets Sail With ‘Path of Exile: Curse of the Allflame’ Joining the Cloud
Nvidia's GeForce NOW cloud gaming service is adding several new titles, including Path of Exile: Curse of the Allflame and Battlefield 6 Season 4. Members can also revisit classic Capcom games like Breath of Fire IV and Dino Crisis, with advanced access for Halo: Campaign Evolved for Premium Edition pre-purchasers. The service emphasizes instant play across various devices without downloads.
Annapurna Interactive looks to continue its publishing hot-streak
Annapurna Interactive continues to impress with its lineup of upcoming indie titles, showcasing Silent Hill: Townfall, Forever Ago, and The Lost Wild at Summer Game Fest. Silent Hill: Townfall offers a first-person survival horror experience in Scotland, while Forever Ago is a narrative-driven road trip adventure. The Lost Wild presents an evasion-based survival horror against dinosaurs, highlighting Annapurna's diverse publishing strategy.
Escape from Umbra Review | TheXboxHub
Escape from Umbra is a narrative-driven survival horror experience developed and published by Wildsphere. Set in a mountain village haunted by witchcraft and urban myths, players must use a flashlight and journal to solve puzzles and evade a lurking entity known as Umbra. While the game excels in atmosphere and storytelling, the reliance on battery management for the flashlight and some logic-based puzzles can be frustrating.
Dreamcast-era survival horror game White Creek announced for Nintendo Switch 2, Switch
Pixelheart and Story Bird Studios have announced White Creek, a new survival horror game inspired by the Dreamcast era, for the Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2. Players will control exorcist Alicia Morelli, using weapons and psychic powers to explore a cursed town, make moral choices, and confront possessed souls. Specific release timing has not yet been provided.
Rules: Motel Horizon – Beta Sign Up | Alpha Beta Gamer
Rules: Motel Horizon, a survival horror game where players manage night shifts at a motel with monstrous guests, is now open for beta sign-ups. Players must follow cryptic rules to survive while investigating strange incidents and managing operations. Sign-ups are available via a 'Request Access' button.
Upcoming Survival Horror RPG GRAFT Drops New Trailer
Harebrained has released a new story trailer for their upcoming survival horror RPG, GRAFT. The game features body horror mechanics where players can graft abilities from defeated enemies onto themselves. Players explore a dying space station called the Arc, scavenging resources and battling grotesque abominations while uncovering secrets and trying to survive.
Clive Barker’s Hellraiser: Revival Hands-on Preview - Put a pin in it
Clive Barker's Hellraiser: Revival is a forthcoming horror game serving as a prequel to the 1987 film, featuring Doug Bradley reprising his role as Pinhead. The hands-on preview highlighted survival horror mechanics, puzzle-solving, and intense, uncomfortable themes including sexual violence and sadomasochism. The game is set to release on October 8, 2026, for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC.
Team Biohazard claims Dino Crisis started development at Capcom in 2022
A leaker known as Team Biohazard claims that a new Dino Crisis game entered full development at Capcom in 2022. The last installment in the survival horror franchise was released on the original Xbox in 2003, and fans have been anticipating a revival.
Tormented Souls 2 coming to Nintendo Switch 2
Tormented Souls 2 is slated for a Nintendo Switch release on October 15, 2026, according to retailer listings. Developed by Dual Effect and published by PQube, the survival horror sequel will be available at retail with a game key card. The original Tormented Souls was released on Nintendo Switch in 2022.
Gameplay Tips and Details on the Summer Fun Hitting Outbreak: Shades of Horror
Outbreak: Shades of Horror has received a free summer content update featuring new scenarios, cosmetics, and crossovers with upcoming titles Railbreak DX and Tailbreak. The update is available on Xbox Series X|S and PC, with support for Xbox Play Anywhere and cross-platform online co-op. New enemies and weapons are introduced, alongside unlockable summer-themed cosmetic items.
Watch the New Developer Diary Video for Clive Barker’s Hellraiser: Revival
Saber Interactive and Boss Team Games have released a new developer diary for Clive Barker's Hellraiser: Revival, a survival-horror action game set to launch on October 8 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC. The video features series legend Doug Bradley, who voices Pinhead, and the development team discussing the game's disturbing enemies, themes, and the creation process.
Two utterly unique and long lost '90s PC horror classics have been exhumed, and they're coming to Steam soon
The '90s PC horror classics Ecstatica and Ecstatica 2, known for their unique ellipsoid-based 3D graphics, are being reissued and will be available on Steam and GOG later this year. Developed by Andrew Spencer and originally published by Psygnosis, these survival horror titles have been out of commercial circulation for decades. The reissues also include other SNEG titles like Pool of Radiance: Ruins of Myth Drannor and Dark Earth.
Brink Of Death – Beta Sign Up | Alpha Beta Gamer
Brink Of Death is an upcoming asymmetrical horror game where up to four players can either play as survivors trying to destroy scarecrows to weaken a killer doctor, or as the killer doctor themselves. Fallen teammates can return as spirits to aid the living. The game is currently open for beta sign-ups.
“The Organ Woman | 臓器女” — Release Date Set for July 31, Latest Trailer Released
RAYBIS GAMES announced that the cooperative horror game The Organ Woman will be released on PC via Steam on July 31, 2026. A new trailer was also released, showcasing gameplay where players must retrieve organ boxes from an abandoned Japanese hospital while avoiding enemies. The game supports 1-4 players and will feature three difficulty levels.
Highly Anticipated PlayStation 4 Action Adventure Game Canceled
Techland has canceled the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One versions of their upcoming survival horror game, Dying Light: The Beast. The developer cited technical limitations of the older consoles, stating they could not deliver the intended experience. The game will still be released on current-generation platforms and PC.
CRUEL AND UNUSUAL: Season 7 of The Outlast Trials, Project Boneyard, is Live Today
Red Barrels has launched Season 7, titled Project Boneyard, for The Outlast Trials, available now on PC, Xbox, and PlayStation. This free update introduces a new environment called Prison Farm, a new Trial called Locksock the Warden, new MK-Challenges, a community Blood Drive event, a new enemy called The Biter, and significant reworks to Escalation and Invasion modes, alongside new customization features.
SENARA The Sacrament Sets Sail on Steam This July | Invision Game Community
Indie developer Influsion Inc. announced that SENARA The Sacrament will launch on Steam on July 30. This first-person survival horror game is set on an abandoned cruise liner and features exploration, puzzle-solving, and resource management. The game utilizes Unity HDRP technology and LiDAR scanning to recreate a realistic ship environment, with player choices influencing multiple endings.
Half-Life-inspired Invariant re-announced following Steam delisting, but was "never meant to be" a clone
Invariant, a survival horror game heavily inspired by Half-Life and developed by Faros Game Studio's Josip Makjanić, has been re-announced and is available for wishlisting on Steam after a previous delisting. Makjanić stated the game was "never meant to be" a clone and was rebuilt from scratch with a clear direction after initial development issues. The game is being rebuilt in the Godot engine for Windows and Linux.
Dementium: The Ward gains Nintendo Switch physical release, pre-orders open
A physical release for Dementium: The Ward on Nintendo Switch is scheduled for July 23, 2026, with pre-orders now open for shipping to the U.S. Originally released on Nintendo 3DS, the survival horror first-person shooter was ported to Nintendo Switch in 2023 by developer Atooi. The physical version is currently slated for a European release, but the Nintendo Switch's region-free nature allows for play worldwide.
