If you love classic PS1 era survival horror games, look

Phase Zero has claustrophobic corridors, spine-chilling zombies, and fixed camera angles that depict a world collapsing before your very eyes due to a viral outbreak caused by a commercial corporation. It’s a modern take on the classic ’90s survival horror games from the PS1 era, like Resident Evil, Silent Hill, Chaos Break, and Parasite Eve. It’s due to be released on PC later this year.

The story will be spread across chapters, switching between Phase Zero’s two main protagonists as the gameplay progresses. “Featuring prerendered backgrounds, fixed cameras and the DNA of the PSX masterpieces, it blends nostalgic design with modern quality-of-life improvements, while honoring its iconic roots.”

Spina Studio is working on the project, which appears to be a small indie development team of “seasoned developers” working on its debut project. We have reached out for comment, but it doesn’t seem to be in development for consoles, at least for now.

The game is set in Flint Peak, a post-industrial harbor town in the middle of nowhere. It’s 1994, and a relentless snowstorm looms on the horizon. To make matters worse, a mysterious illness is spreading rapidly, leaving most of the town’s residents grotesquely changed.

Caught in the chaos are two unlikely survivors: Mary, a reporter new to Flint Peak, and Guy, an injured engineer. Armed with only what they can scavenge, they must endure the night. Can they uncover the truth before the break of dawn?

You can find Phase Zero on Steam.

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