Likened to a “hardcore and addictive fever dream” and inspired by Slavic folklore and absurdist literature, publisher Megabit and developer Madame Cyclone’s upcoming surreal action-adventure horror title OMUT is best described as an experience. Currently in development on Steam, the devs have released a Halloween trailer, just in case you needed that extra spookiness this week.
The story for OMUT is just as cryptic as its visuals: Players embark on an unsettling quest to find a red-haired woman from their dreams. Guided by a sarcastic skeletal companion, they will face meticulously designed nightmares as bosses. Each encounter requires unique strategies, ensuring that every battle feels fresh and distinct.
OMUT is a challenging journey that demands “skill, cunning, and an iron will.” Madame Cyclone is aiming for an immersive, hardcore experience that lingers long after the screen fades. It’s humour, it’s horror, it’s tragedy.
Players can upgrade their weapons, customize their appearance, and explore a vibrant, breathing world that teems with vivid characters, grotesque imagery, and cathartic moments. At its core, OMUT “explores Baruch’s murky business, Pushnowsky’s rise to power, and the center of the subconscious, where all horrifying things reside.”
Want more bizarreness to chew on? Mikhail Alexeev, Creative Director at Madame Cyclone, sums it up as this. “CURSEDWHOISWATCHINGTHROUGHMECHANICALEYEFORCUROUSITYORECREATIONCURSEYOUFOROURIMPRISONMENTANDFORAOURDECEPTIONSNORATOMSNORBITSNORUPNORDOWNASMYSKINISDRYANDMYVOICESOSOMBERWHOLYSMOKESBOYDOYOUWANNOWHATNOISSUEHERE.”
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