Debuting during the Future Games Show, German developer Pixelsplit and publisher Daedalic Entertainment have unleashed a new trailer for their upcoming narrative-driven psychological horror title, REVEIL. Set for release on Steam later this year, the trailer showcases atmospheric gameplay in claustrophobia-inducing environments.
Set against the backdrop of an “authentically orchestrated environment” inspired by the circus of the 60s, REVEIL‘s story centres on one Walter Thompson. Walter wakes up one morning unable to remember much of the previous night. His wife Martha and daughter Dorie are nowhere to be found. His search for answers leads him to the Nelson Bros Circus, where Walter was once employed as a stage builder. As you piece together what transpired, things get progressively more bizarre, as the lines between reality, memory, and imagination become increasingly blurred.
Much like the setup for the story, not much has been revealed regarding REVEIL‘s gameplay just yet. According to the Steam page, REVEIL is set over five acts, and will have you searching for clues and solving puzzles through a “multi-layered narrative” with psychedelic, biographical and disturbing elements. The impressions become darker, more mysterious, more enigmatic the further you advance. No word on if the game will see a console release.