It’s October. You know what that means. There’s no better time to immerse yourself in wild, experimental, and stylish survival horror than during the spooky season of Halloween. As for “freaks”, well, there’s a horde of very strange creatures and a beastly brawler right outside your barn. Oh, and geometric objects are so terrifying that they make an alien apex predator tremble with fear, let’s see what he can expect on PS4 and PS5 this month.
eternal cylinder
The imaginative members of the ACE team of developers (Rock of Ages, Xeno Clash, Abyss Odyssey) are back with an otherworldly adventure. A majestic planet lurks in the far reaches of space, and strange life forms struggle for survival. But even in this hostile environment, one threat looms above all else.
You control Trevam. Trebums are creatures that migrate in strange packs that are endowed with the power to transform and adapt to their environment by eating them. Explore four beautiful alien biomes (savannah, tundra, desert, and a strangely mutated infected sector) while transforming hordes of Trebums to respond to the dangers posed by the environment and other creatures. Extend your legs to build stamina, stretch your eyes to see more of your surroundings, or puff up to increase your inventory space. Explore, evolve and discover the secrets of the Cylinder before destroying it all.
Release date: October 13 | the publisher: The Good Shepherd | Stock Photo The Good Shepherd PS5
Them’s Fightin’ Hearts
Adorable little animals engage in hilarious, stomping action in Mane6’s unconventional 1v1 fighting game. Created for fans of the genre, Them’s Fightin’ Herds is a beautifully animated, humor-filled critter fighting game featuring her character designs by acclaimed animation producer Lauren Faust. These hairy and scaly fighters may run on four legs, but they possess as dexterous combat skills as any human fighter, with magical energies that can be used for locomotion and unique to each character. attack skills. If knocking down barn doors with your local buddies isn’t enough, smooth rollbacks thanks to his netcode allow you to fight hoof and claw with friends both online and offline.
Release date: Oct 18 | the publisher: Modus Games | PS4, PS5
Saturnalia
Some historians theorize that the customs of the Roman holiday Saturnalia were absorbed into the Christmas holiday. But for Saturnalia, a game from acclaimed Italian indie studio Santa Ragione, Halloween is a much more appropriate season because this survival horror roguelite isn’t a festival.
Travel to Sardinia, an island off the coast of Italy and home to the village of Gravoi, where a bizarre ritual takes place each winter solstice. Take control of four different characters, exploring bewildering corridors and terrifyingly winding passageways while struggling to avoid being swallowed by the ever-invading darkness.
Blending vibrant colors with high-contrast pencil shading, Saturnalia’s stunning and unique graphics perfectly complement the disjointed and otherworldly feel. Gravoi’s winding, maze-like structure also changes completely each time you play, offering a fresh set of horrors every time you play.
Release date: October 27 | the publisher: Santa Lagione | PS5, PS4
Signalis
In the distant future at the edge of space, a ship crash-lands on a cold, barren planet. As android technician Elster searches for the missing crew, he discovers what appears to be an abandoned “re-education” camp. As terrifying visions and unfamiliar memories race through her mind, the answers to her many questions lie in strange radio transmissions. They point to something mystical deep within the planet’s surface that Elster must travel to discover.
Signalis combines tense and terrifying survival horror combat and resource management with a blend of 3D polygons and 2D sprites to create a highly detailed pixel art look. A top-down exploration of the planet’s moody, surreal environments while piecing together a twisted psychological thriller story. Can you overcome malevolent forces, both visible and invisible, long enough to reach a surprising conclusion?
Release date: October 27 | the publisher: Humble Games | PS4
