Original (6/7): After it was first confirmed for Switch five years ago, World of Horror now has a release date. Ysbryd Games and Panstasz announced today that it will launch on October 19, 2023.
For more information about the game, read the following overview:
The Old Gods are reawakening, clawing their way back into a world that’s spiraling into madness. In hospitals, abandoned classrooms, quiet apartments, and dark forests, strange appearances and unexplainable phenomena test the sanity of residents in Shiokawa, Japan. Is it chaotic retribution, or the machinations of beings beyond our comprehension?
This is World of Horror: The end of the world is nigh, and the only solution is to confront the terror reigning over the apocalypse. Navigate this hellish, roguelite reality through turn-based combat and unforgiving choices in this roguelite-style cosmic horror RPG.
Invoke dark rituals, uncover disturbing clues, and solve puzzles across multiple randomized mysteries. Each perplexing case unravels into a series of random encounters with nightmarish figures inspired by the works of horror legends Junji Ito and H.P. Lovecraft.
Key Features
- Choose from five unique characters and solve over 10 mysteries in Early Access.
- Most mysteries harbor multiple endings – for those that survive long enough.
- Acclaimed wordsmith Cassandra Khaw (Hammers On Bone, The Salt Grows Heavy) lends her talents to the words articulating the game’s terrors.
- A haunting chiptune soundtrack accentuates the game’s stark 1-bit art style, drawn 100% in MS Paint.
A new release date trailer for World of Horror can be found below.
Release Date Trailer
Update (10/19): The game is still releasing in October, but the Switch version has been delayed by one week. It will now launch on October 26, 2023.
Here’s a new trailer:
Launch Trailer
