Would assume that the last game of the study he did Small nightmares 2 will be somewhat chill and dark, and section 9 End of the abyss It’s that. However, it is also a little easier to describe and explain: an atmospheric science fiction shooter with metroidvania style exploration.
Although there is no metroidvanias scarcity to inspire -me, when I touched a demonstration at SGF 2025, all I could think was Alien. It could be the scanner, which the protagonist can use for information, detect hidden items and label room details for later examination once you have new skills or weapons. Mattas Ottvall, co-creator of the game, praised my tendency to scan allsomething that made me several cache of several secret items during my demonstration game.
You will need to label between the scanner and the gun barely, such as monsters, Spiderry parasites and hottest enemies that the literal heads rotate. Fortunately, End of the abyss“The isometric disposition is combined with the ability to move and shoot with each analog pole. If things are done a little too serious, your character also has a very pardoning immersion roll.
After some first dentition problems (scanning an alien zombie instead of firing), the control configuration became a second nature and I went out of the way from a head of Golem Aliene, shot shotgun on his flank. The shotgun, unfortunately, has a finite ammunition (which you can both make and find in the world), so I resorted to crushing with my gun away.
The brief demonstration (and the Teaser trailer) suggests a dark, dark atmosphere similar to the previous games of the study. Of course, there is an occasional scare as you explore this installation.
If you get overwhelmed, the character is again again in the world, as do the monsters, but the unlocked doors and the skills obtained are saved. Even better, with a game that focuses on the exploration, when you find something you can still interact with (for example, a weakened wall that could be demolished or a safety door that requires a key), scan it in the game will “label” the menu map function, which facilitates the return once you have what you need. During the demonstration, I unlocked explosives to deal with the weakened walls that were tagged, but I also saw Grapple hook accessories, probably at a back point in the game.
The labeling is a good touch to anyone struggling to track their way to metroidvania games, though this depends on the expansion End of the abyss turns out to be. The original Small nightmares It turned out to be a short, but sweet getaway, to what extent will the abyss go?
End of the abyss It arrives at PS5, Xbox Series X | S and PC.
