After the longest January to have January-ed, we have finally reached February. While the big hitters are warming up for the rest of the year, we take this month to look at a few sneaky indie horror games. There is beautiful pixel art trauma awaiting with Urban Myth Dissolution Center and Recall: Empty Wishes, a harrowing trip to the Siberian wilderness in Unforgotten: Ordinance and fun murder sleepover vibes to be found Midnight Murder Club. Lastly and possibly the most intriguing game for myself on this list is puppet-platformer Locks.
If you’ve been too busy surviving the horror that is January, you can catch up on horror news below. And if you’re after even more horror yap, I talked about indie gem Crow Country in KeenGamer’s GOTY article.
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Midnight Murder Club
| Release | February (exact date TBC) |
| Price | TBC |
| Platform | PS5, PC |
| Developer | Velan Studios |
| Publisher | PlayStation Publishing |
| Subgenre | PVP, FPS |
Midnight Murder Club will be available on PS5 and PC, with crossplay supported.
Midnight Murder Club is a game about a fun sleepover with friends in a mansion, where you each have a gun and try to shoot each other in a murderous game of hide ‘n’ seek. There will be numerous ways to explore Wormwood Manor, whether you choose strategic stealth or to go in guns blazing to the PVP death matches.
There will also be extra equipment to find and traps you can use to outwit your enemies friends as well as the active proximity chat, requiring extra silence to remain undetected and come out the winner. Midnight Murder Club will also support cross play, so you can deceive friends on other platforms.
Locks
| Release | 5th February |
| Price | TBC |
| Platform | PC |
| Developer | Carel |
| Publisher | Carel |
| Subgenre | Puzzle, Platformer |
Locks releases on February 5th and will be available on PC.
Locks is a uniquely creepy puzzle-platformer where you’re the master of a puppet show you won’t want to take the kids to see. Described by the developer as Tim Burtonesque meets Junji Ito, the papercraft world has an ominous yet alluring atmosphere and is full of promise to deliver a twisted fairy tale narrative. The gameplay of Locks has the puppet clumsily navigate the stage at your whim, interacting with odd props and eerie scenery to solve each puzzle.
Unforgotten: Ordinance
| Release | 11th February |
| Price | TBC |
| Platform | PC |
| Developer | Scoreboard Games |
| Publisher | Scoreboard Games |
| Subgenre | Multiple endings, Walking sim |
Unforgotten: Ordinance releases for PC on February 11th.
Unforgotten: Ordinance is set in an isolated village in the forests of Siberia, where we play as a journalist. After a car crash separates you from your partner, you must brave the wilderness in order to find her, because of course, you can’t just leave her there (or can you?) During the search, you are likely to find more than you bargained for lurking in the trees.
Your actions have consequences and can lead to multiple outcomes, so it is up to you whether you choose to join a cult, or focus on finding your girlfriend. Regardless of your personal life choices, if you’d like to give Unforgotten: Ordinance a try there is a demo available on Steam.
Urban Myth Dissolution Centre
| Release | 12th February |
| Price | TBC |
| Platform | PS5, PC, Nintendo Switch |
| Developer | Hakabakunko |
| Publisher | Shueisha Games |
| Subgenre | Visual novel, Supernatural |
Urban Myth Dissolution Center releases on February 4th for PS5, PC, and Nintendo Switch.
A psychological horror in the form of a visual novel, the eerie vibes of Urban Myth Dissolution Center are completed with an entrancing pixel art style. The game sees you take on the role of new hire Azami as she finds her place among a team of experimental detectives while they investigate internet myths and fiddle with cursed relics, hoping to debunk rumours and replace them with answers.
By using specialised equipment such as Azami’s glasses, you will open up opportunities to see the psychedelic world of the bizarre and supernatural from a new perspective, sometimes vital for progression. You can join the Urban Myth Dissolution Center early through the demo available on Steam.
Recall: Empty Wishes
| Release | 13th February |
| Price | TBC |
| Platform | PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC and Nintendo Switch |
| Developer | Puff Hook Studio |
| Publisher | Puff Hook Studio |
| Subgenre | Multiple endings, Pixel art |
Urban Myth Dissolution Center releases on February 4th for PS5, PC, and Nintendo Switch.
And finally, we have another psychological horror presented as a visual novel to round off the list. Recall: Empty Wishes follows Yonny as she attempts to find her missing younger brother. After finding an old childhood toy, Yonny finds it has mysterious capabilities which allow her to access key memories of those close to Tommy. Each mind contains intricately detailed scenes which could hold clues to Tommy’s disappearance, so it is important to pay attention to characters and their surroundings.
