Horror Stories: Harvest Hunt marks the latest entry in the Horror Stories anthology series, as well as the studio’s most ambitious project to date. A looming shadow casts over the cursed village Luna Nova. Will you repel the impending horrors of the night, or become the next victim of an endless hunt?
Horror Stories: Harvest Hunt is a single-player, first-person, horror game combining the replayability of rogue-lites to the tension of the horror genre, creating a unique, terrifying experience which unites strategy, stealth, and survival gameplay.
Trapped in a cursed village, you’re pitted against a vicious monster. To survive, an appointed Warden must harvest the cornfields and face the monster using stealth, strategy and handcrafted tools. Face new challenges every night while being relentlessly hunted. Can you save your community?
Gameplay that focuses on sneaking, hiding, and creeping in the darkness as you find your way around the dangerous cornfields of Luna Nova.Sacrifice health to gain helpful tools, face Luna Nova's hostile environment, and harvest precious resources for the survival of your village all while confronting a monster vastly stronger than you.
Risk-and-reward situations encourage smart decision-making, adaptability, and countering different elements with appropriate tools and strategies. Play over multiple 10-15 minute runs and tailor your deck by choosing tools that counter each night’s randomised challenges.
From the Devourer’s unearthly sounds to Luna Nova’s tricky environment, become immersed in a bone-chilling atmosphere. Get lost in the darkness as you crawl through dense cornfields, unaware of what lies in the shadows, ready to strike.Embody a colourful cast of characters, piecing together their stories, personalities, and the truth of Luna Nova’s curse through the fragments of the villagers' past.
The Devourer approaches…
Horror Stories: Harvest Hunt launches into Steam Early Access on July 26, 2023, and will remain so for 3-4 months.
“The Early Access version of Horror Stories: Harvest Hunt is currently in a playable and stable state. Players can already experience all the core gameplay mechanics, explore our final map, and engage with all of the elements of the game. Content-wise, we currently have 5 Harvest Seasons, 5 Villagers (characters), 5 Devourer Mutations, 12 Tools, 22 Strengths and Fortifications (abilities), and 20 Whispers (challenges).”
“In addition to bug fixes, we plan to take this time to improve and balance the gameplay according to player feedback, potentially implement more content such as new Whispers or new features such as Twitch Integration, and finally work on improving our AI and other core parts of the game so they can rise to the same polish state as others.”
Key Features:
- A non-linear area with changing conditions, offering a new experience every night. Explore the terrain and try out different approaches based on your playstyle and the situation.
- Gameplay that focuses on sneaking, hiding, and creeping in the darkness as you find your way around the dangerous cornfields of Luna Nova.
- Sacrifice health to gain helpful tools, face Luna Nova's hostile environment, and harvest precious resources for the survival of your village, all while confronting a monster vastly stronger than you.
- Embody a colorful cast of characters, piecing together their stories, personalities, and the truth of Luna Nova’s curse through the fragments of the villagers' past.
- Haunting soundtrack created by award-winning composer Jeff Broadbent (Resident Evil, Call of Duty, Assassin’s Creed)
- Unique painted and inked expressionistic art style, from textured fog to expressive card illustrations
- Play your way. Manage your abilities and Luna Nova’s defences as cards in your deck, changing your setup based on your own playstyle and the situation.
Horror Stories: Harvest Hunt is in development for PC (Steam), scheduled for 2023/2024.
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