The Tartarus Keyis a brand-new horror game coming to PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X on May 31 that seems to be inspired by the classic PS1-eraResident EvilandSilent Hillgames. Needless to say, fans of classic survival-horror games will definitely want to keepThe Tartarus Keyon their radar once its release date rolls around at the end of May.
The Tartarus Keyis the story of Alex Young, who finds herself trapped in a “strange mansion filled with puzzles, traps, and cameras.” Immediately, this calls to mind theoriginalResident Evilgame, which was famously set in a mansion filled with puzzles and traps. WhereThe Tartarus Keydiffers fromResident EvilandSilent Hill, though, is its use of a first-person camera as opposed to a third-person viewpoint and fixed camera angles.
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The Tartarus Keygameplay is on full display in the game’s release date announcement trailer, showing horror fans its unnerving game world, creepy audio score, and tricky puzzles. Players brave enough to check outThe Tartarus Keywill have to explore its foreboding mansion in first-person. In this way, it’s almost a combination of modernResident EvilgameslikeResident Evil 7andResident Evil Villagewith the graphics of the originalResident Evilgames on the PS1.
The Tartarus Keyuses aPlayStation 1-inspired art style, which goes a long way in cementing itself as a game inspired byResident EvilandSilent Hill. This art style is great for creating a sense of dread in the player, and it can arguably be even more effective than realistic graphics. Ultimately, horror game fans will have to tryThe Tartarus Keyfor themselves to see how it stacks up, and with the release date coming later this month, the good news is the wait won’t be long.
The Tartarus Keyisn’t the only new horror game inspired by classicResident Evilgames coming out in May. On May 4, those with a virtual reality headset handy will be able to tryPropagation: Paradise Hotel, a VR horror game that also looks to be directly inspired by classicResident Evil-style gameplay.
There are other new horror games to look forward to in May 2023 as well, withAmnesia: The Bunkeroffering fans of the genre something completely new when it releases on May 23.Amnesia: The Bunkeris the latest installmentin the popularAmnesiahorror series, and while it have some familiar gameplay, it will also be making major changes by introducing a semi-open world and letting players actually fight back against the monsters.
The Tartarus Keylaunches May 31 for PC, PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X.
