![]() Of course, some specific tools are required to progress, including a hammer to break every glass or an electric tool to repair circuits. The player can explore the gigantic castle, the mysterious ruins, or the dark depths of the mines at any point. It is a game that will never hold your hand, leaving the player with complete freedom on how or when to explore the different parts of the town, and to understand the many hidden mechanics. The exploration and the freedom is where Saturnalia truly stand off. Moreover, each character not only has their own objectives and sub-plots but also the interactions around town will change accordingly to the used character, creating a more deep and re-playable experience. And after unlocking a character, you can always switch to them by using pay phones around the town. Each character is not simply there, but they have peculiar abilities, from taking pictures to fit inside small gaps. The adventure follows multiple characters exploring the mysterious town, from a woman going there to tell about her pregnancy to the future father, to a local kid hiding with her mask from a cult. Saturnalia is a horror adventure set in Italy, specifically in a small fictional town in Sardinia: Gravoi. Saturnalia is definitively the surprise of Halloween 2022, an incredible gem of innovation, brilliant ideas, and great attention for details by the Italian team of Santa Ragione. ![]() Just to remember, the article about Asian folklore started covering eight games, and now it almost doubled with 14 games covered.Īlso if you want to keep updated on games based on folklore around the world, not only Europe and horror, have a look at my STEAM Curator page: Games and Folklore.Ĭheck also the map (made in amcharts) highlighting the countries covered in the article, with the associated games (in blank), plus other interesting suggestions not reported in the article. The article will also receive updates if more fitting games will be released, in the same way as for the previous article. My objective here is to cover more countries possible, trying to provide multiple entries for each country, but in some cases this can be a challenge. For this reason, some games in the article are not exactly horror titles, but they still show a horror-themed atmosphere and world-building. Strangely, it was more difficult to find pure horror games rooted in European folklore compared to Asia. From the violent lands of Northern Europe, and the complex Viking mythology, to the West with the extreme Spanish celebrations, reaching the further East with the spirits and the shamanism of ancient Russia, there are many countries with a fascinating background to cover. Europe is a land of ancient and disturbing traditions, rooted not only in religion but also in more ancient pagan rites and legends. After all, Europe is the most common territory while thinking of folk-horror, at least in movies, especially classics such as The Wicker Man, or more recent releases including Midsommar. ![]() The idea of the following article is to follow a similar direction, but this time taking as example Europe. The article became one of the most visited on Surreal and Creepy, and since its beginning, I am constantly updating it with new and fitting games. Previously, I wrote an article about the most interesting horror games based on the myths and traditions of East Asia, from Korea to the Philippines (you can check the article here: Horror games based on traditional Asian folklore ). There is a mysterious feeling in being terrorised by something that people in the past, before the advent of technology or electric lights, believed was real. It is not a surprise that I am fascinated by horror games rooted in the folklore of different countries. ![]()
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