The Evil’s Nest is an upcoming classic survival horror game with a modern sheen. It fits neatly into a subgenre I call “cozy survival horror”- games with a lot of atmosphere, slower paced gameplay, puzzles, and brief but not too uncomfortable moments of terror. If you enjoy games like the 2002 Resident Evil remake or Crow Country, you’ll feel right at home.
It has everything to scratch your nostalgia itch – cinematic camera angles, riddles, save room music, and even door animations (though much quicker and snappier). There is a lot of attention to detail too, such as your character portrait in the inventory screen lighting up when you equip the lantern or dripping blood when you’ve taken a hit.
The demo did a great job of checking pretty much every box of the genre for me. There were fun little horror surprises (think carnival haunted house rides), and the combat rewarded careful headshot aiming and quick reflexes. It’s got me very excited for the final release, hopefully out sometime soon this year.
The Evil’s Nest demo is now available at: https://lostbullet.itch.io/the-evils-nest
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