The independent studio Jukai Studio and Versus Evil, one of the leading independent game publishers, have today revealed a brand new blog post that delves into the story of their upcoming psychological horror game Stray Souls, ahead of its launch at Halloween on PC, PlayStation and console Xbox Series.
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This post, The Sacred Gun Lore, delves into the dark history of the gleaming golden pistol wielded by the protagonist Daniel. It turns out this Deringer is no ordinary firearm — it’s a weapon steeped in a long legacy and mystical powers. In fact, it was the pistol used by John Wilkes Booth to assassinate Abraham Lincoln, though this is only a small part of its bloody past. The entire blog post offers further insights into the cursed weapon Daniel unknowingly possesses and its significance to the secretive, religious sect known as the Inner Circle.
Stray Souls combines the most beloved elements of Japanese survival horror games with a series of new mechanics, including a range of randomized systems in which encounters with enemies, object placement, paranormal activity and even weather patterns constantly change, ensuring that no two playthroughs are exactly the same. Thanks to the new music from the legendary composer of Silent Hill Akira Yamaoka and the use of Metahuman technology and the Unreal Engine 5, characters and environments come truly to life, throwing you directly into the terror and shock of the narrative.
