Labyrinth of the Demon King is pure retro horror gold
Labyrinth of the Demon King is pure retro horror gold
After playing Lunacid I was looking for more retro horror dungeon crawlers, but I couldn't find anything that really went all in on it. But now Labyrinth of the Demon King is out and HOLY SHIT does it hit the mark.
It's described as Silent Hill x Kings Field and I feel it fits well. You have to accept the retro wrapping of it but god damn the horror is on point, the environments and sounds conjure so much atmospheric pressure, it remixes so many great elements from classical survival horrors and more modern ones (including more modern FromSoft games). I love also how it keeps both sides of the SH DNA, between moments of serene eerie fogged exteriors and the dark claustrophobic unending nightmare of the interiors. Some parts feel very Lost in Vivo if you've played it which I also loved. I don't have 300 screenshots cause I'm too caught in :D
I think the trailer that sold me on it last year still gives the most accurate vibe to the gritty dark disgusting nightmares the game crushes you with. Only shows a bit of the gameplay but it plays like a mix of of an RPG survival horror and Condemned, but it’s not a pure RPG with incredible depth it’s more tools of survival. It’s not perfect but for a game that just came out I feel it could have some staying power in the niche and the dev seems motivated to update it so far!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xEoqMp2Nrss
Anyway go play it!
Playing Lunacid means you're damned to search for similar games forever :p
Thanx for the recommendation! I might check after I get my hands on Verho that was recently released.
Yeah I'm waiting to try that one too! Dread Delusion filled the niche for a while even if it plays more RPG with quests and dialogues, the world felt a bit similar to explore and wander in. But nothing that brings the experience of Lunacid where reaching each new area is a whole trip
Yeah I played Dread Delusion and it's a good game but is quite far from Lunacid for me. Idk, DD has very different vibes and its more open exploration also feels distinct from the depths of the great well.
From what I've experienced in the demo of Verho, it's Lunacid with some inspiration from Dark Souls so I'm very intrigued.