The title takes players on a journey around town, interacting with characters to uncover clues and solve mysteries. Throughout the storyline, players will be tasked with placing their own selfish needs above all else, as they work tirelessly towards a life away from torment by solving the many mysteries the peculiar, tragic world presents, all while facing the many forms of anguish attempting to afflict them.įirst of all, it's worth noting that Stygian is a narrative-based experience above all else. Set in a 2D hand-drawn world based on 1920s archetypes, this story takes place in the doomed town of Arkham (no Batman in sight though), a city lost to the Abyss. We've seen countless horrifying worlds, each usually set in a twisted version of the roaring twenties, with most of these terrifying experiences making us question the limits of our horror spectrum, but have we seen all the Lovecraftian style has to offer? Stygian: Reign of the Old Ones is looking to change that perspective.ĭeveloped by Cultic Games, Stygian is an RPG with elements of turn-based tactical combat, where the aim isn't to necessarily win, but to instead survive.
Over the past few years, it seems as though every game has had some tie to the works of famed author HP Lovecraft.
