Fans of horror games on PC have yet another in-development title to keep an eye on. Wednesday mid-day saw the announcement ofDark Moonlight, asurvival horror gamebeing made for PC. The first-person horror game offers up a variety of challenging puzzles, as well as weapon-based combat and boss fights. Developed by Silent Bear Studio and published by Black Rose Projects, both based in Poland,Dark Moonlightis being made for PC and has yet to announce a release window.
The story ofDark Moonlightinvolves protagonist Dave Kellerman receiving an experimental medical treatment to deal with his severe phobias. Kellerman’s treatment appears to go seriously wrong, as can happen inhorror games. The result is Kellerman’s phobias being brought to life, with Kellerman himself being transported to a dark world filled with nightmares, demons, and monsters. Kellerman must discover what’s happening to himself and the world around him, or die in the process.
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For the time being, details regardingDark Moonlight’s planned features are thin. Silent Bear Studio mentions the player acquiring weapons, fighting monsters, and solving puzzles, a la aResident Evil 7first-person style of survival horror. A short in-engine trailer forDark Moonlightdoesn’t provide much more context, though it gives a more haunting look at what awaits players.
According to Silent Bear Studio,Dark Moonlightis inspired by several different horror priorities, the most direct of which is theNetflix seriesBlack Mirror. As for games that Silent Bear Studio is influenced by,Outlast,Resident Evil, andSilent Hillare mentioned. Suffice to say,Dark Moonlightis being made by fans of the horror genre’s classics.
Dark Moonlightis currently in development for PC.
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