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A new unnerving trailer for the indie horror gamePost Traumawas released and confirmed its 2024 release window. The Raw Fury-published title appears to be reminiscent of aResident Evilgame with its nightmarish monsters and puzzle-based exploration.
Announced to be in development back in 2021,Post TraumaclaimedSilent Hill tobe a major influence. While that comparison certainly makes sense, the fixed-camera horror adventure has been shown off several times since and drawn comparison to the acclaimedResident Evilfranchise as well.Post Traumawill be the first game from indie developer Red Soul Games – a studio that started as a one-person passion project but has grown into a small team of dedicated horror fanatics.
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The latest trailer forPost Traumashows off the game’s dark and atmospheric setting, several survival horror puzzles, and it even teases a Spring 2024 release date. The various monsters occasionally dip into the Lovecraftian subgenre, but the puzzle-based gameplay and exploration certainly look as though they are inspired byResident Evil. Even the saving mechanic that was shown off in theGame Awards trailer forPost Traumaappears similar to the typewriters in theResident Evilseries.
The nearly minute-long trailer follows Roman, a middle-aged train conductor as he looks to find his way out of a strange and horrifying location. In addition to various clips of Roman investigating the world around him and interacting with various puzzle boxes within the world, the trailer also occasionally showcases a first-person perspective. The trailer ends with a mysterious voice who appears to act as some sort of guide for Roman. The game is coming to both PC and consoles, however, the specific home console platforms have yet to be named.
It’s easy to see why fans of the genre are excited aboutPost Trauma. If a creator is going to borrow from another horror title, then it makes sense for them to be inspired by two of the best. With new games from either franchise still a little way out,Post Traumalooks to insert itself at just the right time. However,Resident Evilfans should look forward to September 21as developer and publisher Capcom looks to share more info about upcoming titles.
Creators are inspired by other games all the time – especially the greats. Even the highly-anticipatedAlan Wake 2takes inspiration fromResident Evilaccording to developers. The real question is whetherPost Traumacan deliver when fans finally get their hands on it.
Post Traumais slated to release on console and PC in Spring 2024.
