David Szymanski, known for indie titles such as Gloomwood and Dusk, is preparing to launch yet another horror game that captures a particular aesthetic. It’s old-school, with grainy graphics that remind us of playing on home consoles in our childhoods. But more than that, it’s brutal and unrelenting—the type of indie game that acquires a cult following.
If you’re a fan of such first-person melee horrors with a feel similar to Condemned, then you’re in luck because the Butcher’s Creek release date is January 23!
So, what exactly is Butcher’s Creek?
Butcher’s Creek tells the tale of a loner who tracks down authentic snuff films to an abandoned cabin in Pennsylvania. During his hunt, however, a gang of sadistic killers find him, and then he must fight his way out using various tools and implements as weaponry.
Butcher’s Creek Features
- Use hammers, axes, pipes, 2x4s, box cutters, and more to brutalize anything between you and freedom.
- When all else fails, the level itself can be a weapon. Kick props into enemies or enemies into environment hazards.
- Photograph gruesome murder scenes to fulfill your dark desires and regain lost health.
- Explore decaying farmhouses, collapsing factories, and seedy strip clubs in a forgotten corner of the Appalachian Forest.
- Experience a unique aesthetic combining the gritty shot-on-video look of found footage with the photo-sourced visual style of Source Engine games.
- An exercise in genuine audio/visual atmospheric discomfort.
- Learn more about the bizarre nightmare world introduced in Squirrel Stapler and The Pony Factory.
If it sounds like a balls-to-the-wall thrill ride, you would be correct. You can play Butcher’s Creek on Steam on January 23!
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