Head again to Derceto Manor

A horror collection is getting a brand new lease on life underneath THQ Nordic. Alone within the Darkish, a “reimagination” of the ’90s cult-classic survival horror sport, is in growth.

The sport was revealed as we speak as a part of the THQ Nordic showcase, exhibiting off the setting, gameplay, and extra. Items Interactive is heading up growth, as a part of THQ Nordic underneath the Embracer Group umbrella.

Alone within the Darkish will return to the Derceto Manor, with an authentic story that may nonetheless characteristic some characters and themes from the ’90s trilogy.

Gamers can as soon as once more play as both Edward Carnby or Emily Hartwood. Ranges and cutscenes will change, relying on which character you’re controlling at that second in time.

Items Interactive will attempt to seize a gothic American South look, blended in with noir, the Roaring ’20s, and Lovecraftian horror. Mikael Hedberg, the author behind Soma and Amnesia, is on board to pen the story for Alone within the Darkish.

You aren’t alone (in the dead of night)

Particulars concerning the new sport leaked out early as we speak, forward of the official reveal. Whereas a number of the wind was taken out of the sails there, it does seem to be individuals are desirous to see what Alone within the Darkish will do with this second wind.

Remakes and reimaginings have gone fairly nicely for the survival horror style as nicely. At the least, they’ve for Resident Evil, which has been seeing regular remakes of a lot of its numbered video games, with Resident Evil 4 due up subsequent.

Alone within the Darkish, in the meantime, has toiled within the shadows for some time. It hasn’t seen a brand new entry since 2015’s Alone within the Darkish: Illumination, which was not very well-received. Even the entry earlier than it didn’t go fairly so nicely.

A return to the roots of the collection is perhaps what Alone within the Darkish wants. We’ll see if Items and THQ can ship it.