Vixa Games has announced its brand-new Lovecraftian horror game Edge of Sanity at the Future Games Show at Gamescom 2022. Edge of Sanity features survival horror elements with unique 2D art, a disturbing story, and a complex base management system. You will gather resources, carefully plan your expeditions, and explore the world of madness while trying your best to keep your humanity intact. From the initial reveal, it seems to be hitting all of the right boxes of a true Lovecraftian horror game.
Check out the trailer for Edge of Sanity below:
Edge of Sanity brings survival horror combined with unique 2D art and an intense atmosphere. It is inspired by H.P. Lovecraft’s work and is set in the unforgiving wilderness of Alaska during the Cold War. Your typical day in Edge of Sanity will have you collecting resources, food, and supplies and surviving another night in your camp. The game features story-rich expeditions where you will encounter local cultists and monsters hiding in dark corners around a remote mountain valley.
You will have to use anything that you find for a chance to stand your ground and fight your enemies. You will encounter powerful enemies, uncover secrets of the mysterious Thurul Stone and unveil a tragic story of missing scientists. Key features of Edge of Sanity will include:
- Lovecraft meets Alaska during the Cold War – Find a trace of local cults, face horrific monsters, and explore the unexplainable. Welcome to Alaska during the Cold War, full of people losing their sanity and beasts inspired by H.P. Lovecraft, a place where each dramatic event leaves a permanent mark on your brain.
- Complex Base Management – Even in the most hostile environment, you need a place to rest and plan your future expeditions. Find and assign remaining survivors, and send them out on missions to find food, water, or other survivors. But don’t let your guard down – with people being on the edge, anything can happen.
- Story-rich expeditions – You were part of a resupply group helping scientists working in the field lab. Without any trace of humanity on site, you stumble upon the monsters, and during the escape, your group splits up. You were lucky enough to make it out alive and set up a provisional camp to plan your future expeditions to find out what happened.
- Fight for your life – Learn your enemies’ weaknesses, impair their senses, manage resources, and make use of crafting abilities and the surroundings to survive against the powerful monstrosities. Whenever you are out of options, you can try fighting using your ax, but be prepared for a lethal ending.
Edge of Sanity is currently playable at Gamescom 2022 at Indie Area: Home of Indies, Hall 10.2, Booth Number 21. You can play the game until August 28, 2022. A Steam page for Edge of Sanity is now live as well where you can add the game to your wishlist. So far, Edge of Sanity is only announced for PC however we might get to see a console release in the future.
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