Now, for the record it's releasing on PC (via Steam and Oculus) first, but it is hitting a bit later this year for PS4/PSVR. Though the game is best enjoyed in VR, it is not VR-only and can be played on PC & PS4 without VR equipment.
Dead Secret Circle on Steam
Dead Secret Circle is a stand-alone sequel to the cult classic horror thriller game, Dead Secret. The original game was something of an underlooked indie horror gem, being developed by Robot Invader (which is lead by Chris Pruett, most famous as the author behind the fantastic "Chris' Survival Horror Quest" website, where he's spent over a decade chronicling his opinions on various horror games and trends). I really liked the atmospheric subtle horror of Dead Secret, so I've been anticipating this follow-up.
Dead Secret Circle is a stand-alone sequel to the original Dead Secret (it has some story ties to the original game, but it can be played and understood alone). It is a horror mystery game set in Chicago in 1971, Patricia Gable's (a woman investigator and protagonist of the first game) investigation of a serial killer leads her to a condemned apartment building in East Chicago. There she finds people living on the margins of society, too poor or too stubborn to leave, each with something to hide. The building nearly vibrates with secrets. And strangely, Patricia feels like she's been there before.
You investigate and interrogate the people in the apartment, all while something strange and a bit surreal seems to be going on. There's also a killer on the loose, and it seems they don't want you snooping around the place or their recent killings.
The game chimes it is a 'hardcore horror thriller' aimed at fans of horror and mystery games, involving real puzzles, exploration, survival, item management, and interrogation to progress through the game, focusing on an atmospheric horror that doesn't rely on cheap scares but works to unnerve you and never make you feel safe, while telling a complex and mysterious narrative with multiple paths through the game and endings.
A few people got their hands on the game, including a friend of mine who's been giving it a lot of praises. There's also one written review so far for the game at the time of writing, which I'll include:
Reviews:
SquareXO - 9/10
I plan to play through it soon and post my own impressions here a bit later, but as I loved the original game (despite being something of an underlooked gem) and the praises from a horror enthusiast friend and this pretty well written review, I think there's a high chance there's another gem on their hands here.
Here's some additional screens just to top the title off:
Dead Secret Circle on Steam
Dead Secret Circle is a stand-alone sequel to the cult classic horror thriller game, Dead Secret. The original game was something of an underlooked indie horror gem, being developed by Robot Invader (which is lead by Chris Pruett, most famous as the author behind the fantastic "Chris' Survival Horror Quest" website, where he's spent over a decade chronicling his opinions on various horror games and trends). I really liked the atmospheric subtle horror of Dead Secret, so I've been anticipating this follow-up.
Dead Secret Circle is a stand-alone sequel to the original Dead Secret (it has some story ties to the original game, but it can be played and understood alone). It is a horror mystery game set in Chicago in 1971, Patricia Gable's (a woman investigator and protagonist of the first game) investigation of a serial killer leads her to a condemned apartment building in East Chicago. There she finds people living on the margins of society, too poor or too stubborn to leave, each with something to hide. The building nearly vibrates with secrets. And strangely, Patricia feels like she's been there before.
You investigate and interrogate the people in the apartment, all while something strange and a bit surreal seems to be going on. There's also a killer on the loose, and it seems they don't want you snooping around the place or their recent killings.
The game chimes it is a 'hardcore horror thriller' aimed at fans of horror and mystery games, involving real puzzles, exploration, survival, item management, and interrogation to progress through the game, focusing on an atmospheric horror that doesn't rely on cheap scares but works to unnerve you and never make you feel safe, while telling a complex and mysterious narrative with multiple paths through the game and endings.
A few people got their hands on the game, including a friend of mine who's been giving it a lot of praises. There's also one written review so far for the game at the time of writing, which I'll include:
Reviews:
SquareXO - 9/10
I plan to play through it soon and post my own impressions here a bit later, but as I loved the original game (despite being something of an underlooked gem) and the praises from a horror enthusiast friend and this pretty well written review, I think there's a high chance there's another gem on their hands here.
Here's some additional screens just to top the title off:
