What's Going On In Holstin?
After a couple of attempts at introducing Holstin, I ended up re-reading its inspirations: Resident Evil, Silent Hill, and a narrative team aiming for a Twin Peaks feel. You know what? That intro says it all.
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Both developed and published by Sonka; this psychological horror is set in 90s Poland, where a close colleague of yours has disappeared after following a lead on a story. All contact has been lost, and the lakeside town of Jeziorne-Kolonia has ‘slowly enveloped everything and everyone’.
Key features include:
- Explore a Possessed Town – Something is very wrong in the town of Jeziorne-Kolonia. The streets are overrun by some kind of filthy slime. The people, the buildings, and the wildlife all seem to be slowly deteriorating from the inside.
- Fight and Survive Against Unfathomable Monstrosities – Scavenge for scarce supplies and weapons to fight off the twisted monstrosities now roaming the darkest corners of the town.
- Speak to Locals Slowly Losing Their Minds – Sanity among the locals seems to be slowly slipping away, but they are the only ones who can get you the answers you need. You will have to play along with their unnerving delusions and try to understand their festering world to get anywhere.
- Classic Visuals with Modern Tricks and Technology – Hand-drawn , 3D pixel-art enhanced with dynamic lighting and a free camera system.
- Full Voice Acting in Polish and English – Chillingly manic performances in both English and Polish will bring every character in Holstin to life.
Holstin is a pixel art game that uses 2XD Rendering technology to give real-time lighting. You can see below in the announcement trailer:
Holstin will be coming to Steam sometime in 2023. A demo will be available in January, so wishlist it now.