Saturnalia – the striking new survival horror from acclaimed studio Santa Ragione – is free on the Epic Games Store next week, alongside Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus.
Santa Ragione, if you’re unfamiliar, previously released the celebrated likes of MirrorMoon EP and Fotonica, but Saturnalia – which is heavily influenced by the folklore of Sardinia – looks to be its most ambitious title yet, trapping players in an ancient village steeped in murky rituals and challenging them to uncover its many secrets.
Although a solo experience, players take control of four different characters as they investigate the village’s labyrinthine, and decidedly psychedelic, streets. If one character get captured – horrible things lurk in the shadows – players can switch to another and attempt a rescue, but once all four are dead, the village physically reconfigures itself for another attempt. Thankfully, narrative and puzzle progress is retained across game-overs.
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