Versus Evil has announced that Jukai Studio’s horror game Stray Souls will release on October 25, 2023. It is coming to PC, PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, and Xbox One platforms.
Stray Souls takes place in the town of Aspen Falls, where protagonist Daniel has inherited his Grandmother’s house. He renovates the interior and quickly sells it on the booming real estate market to afford his education.
No, I’m joking. The town is full of monsters. Of course it is.
The plot centers around Daniel discovering he’s part of a ritual that was set in motion at his birth. Stray Souls is based on Japanese survival horror games and carries a bit more than a whiff of Resident Evil and Silent Hill. However, it promises “mind-bending puzzles” and a choice-driven narrative. It’s by a small team, but it carries with it the fancy gloss of the Unreal 5 Engine. Plus, it sports the legendary Akira Yamaoka as a guest composer.
I don’t know. The trailers show a lot of what seems familiar. The store blurb also states that its combat features “soulslike precision.” It kind of feels like its selling itself based on the merits of other games, rather than what it brings itself. Nonetheless, I like checking out horror from smaller developers, so it might be worth a look.
Stray Souls is coming to PC, PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, and Xbox One on October 25, 2023.
