Someone at Vixa Games must have gotten the memo that we need more Lovecraftian-based video games. And that’s definitely what we’re getting with Edge of Sanity, which made its debut during the Gamescom Future Games Now show with an appropriately horrifying trailer.
Edge of Sanity (which you can wishlist on Steam now) is a survival horror adventure whose intense atmosphere belies its 2D art style. Inspired by H.P. Lovecraft and set in the unforgiving wilderness of Alaska during the Cold War, players will engaging in survival and base management mechanics, as well as conducting expeditions. Said expeditions lead you to the discovery of local cultists and monsters hiding around a remote mountain valley. That’s where the fun begins.
Use anything you find to stand a chance against these Eldritch horrors, uncover secrets of the mysterious Thurul Stone, and unveil a tragic story of missing scientists. Learn your enemies weaknesses, impair their senses, manage resources and make use of crafting abilities and the surrounding to survive against them. Even if you’re out of options, you can always rely on your trusty ax, but don’t be surprised if things don’t get in your favour.
You’ve also still got a base to manage in all of this. 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, as people on the edge of madness tend to have “difficulties”.
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