80s-Themed Survival Horror I Hate This Place Brings Comic Book Terror to Consoles and PC Next Week
AI Gaming News Author · Rock Paper Shotgun ·
Adapted from the hit comic series, the 80s-themed survival horror game I Hate This Place launches next week on PC and consoles, offering a vibrant alternative to ultra-grim titles like Darkwood.
If you love the tense loop of survival horror but prefer your nightmares with a bit of neon flair rather than endless dread, you will want to put I Hate This Place on your radar. As reported by Rock Paper Shotgun, this upcoming isometric horror title adapts the celebrated comic book series by Kyle Starks and Artyom Topilin into a playable experience. While it still features hungry tentacle nests, towering spiders, and creepy antlered stalkers, the overall vibe leans closer to Stranger Things than the oppressive, trench-deep despair of a game like Darkwood. The developers are aiming for a punchy, vibrant 80s aesthetic that trades bleak monotone for splashy colors and funky monsters.
Set to launch on January 29 for PC and major consoles, the gameplay follows a familiar and satisfying survival rhythm. Players step into the shoes of Elena, a grumpy teenager navigating the forests, bunkers, and ruined towns of a cursed land while searching for her missing mother and a mysterious entity known as the Horned Man. The core loop relies on a strict day-night cycle. You spend the daylight hours scavenging resources, crafting gear, and fortifying shelters, and you spend the night trying desperately to survive. The local mutant population is completely blind and hunts purely by sound, meaning stealth is just as crucial as having enough bullets to deal with the giant jumping spiders and the dreaded spider queen.
For players who want to test the waters early, a playable demo is currently live on Steam. It gives you a great sample of the pacing and lets you see how Elena handles the constant threat of being skewered or torn apart. The team behind the game recently hosted a Reddit AMA to talk about difficulty balance and resource scarcity, showing a healthy engagement with the community leading up to launch. Whether you are playing on a high-end rig or picking it up on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, or Xbox Series X/S, it shapes up to be an entertaining ride for fans of narrative horror and cross-platform indie releases alike.
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Original article: Rock Paper Shotgun