Reveil
Release Date: March 6, 2024
Adventure, FPP, thriller, horror, indie games, Surrealism, singleplayer
A first-person psychological horror adventure game. Reveil stars Walter Thompson, looking for his missing wife and daughter, traversing a surreal world inspired by 1960s circuses.
Reveil is a psychological horror adventure game. It was developed by Pixelsplit, an independent studio known for warmly received smaller-scale projects, such as Deadly Days and Indoorlands. The game was published by Daedalic Entertainment.
Plot
The protagonist of Reveil is Walter Thompson, who spent his youth in the Nelson' brothers circus. Though his past left a lasting mark on him, he managed to put his life back together and start a family.
Those idyllic days come to an end when he wakes up one day, without memories of what happened last night, with his wife Martha and daughter Dorie missing from home. To make matters worse, his memories and products of his imagination start manifesting in reality. With no other choice, Walter delves into the surreal world.
Mechanics
Reveil is a first-person game divided into acts, each taking place in a different environment, These are increasingly surreal and inspired by 1960s circus shows.
While traversing these locations we witness the protagonist's disturbing visions, consisting of his memories and imagination (with both being difficult to distinguish from one another). Occasionally we'll also encounter puzzles; solving them brings us closer to untangling the story, finding Martha and Dorie, learning more about the protagonist, his past and current situation.
Technical aspects
Reveil runs on the Unity engine. The game heavily draws on the 1960s circus aesthetics.
Videos and Screens
[1:52] Reveil Reveil - Release Trailer
[19:24] Reveil Reveil - Gameplay Showcase
Reveil Summary
Platforms:
PC / Windows
PlayStation 5
Xbox Series X/S
PlayStation 4
Xbox One
Developer: Pixelsplit
Publisher: Daedalic Entertainment
Age restrictions: 16+
Reveil System Requirements
PC / Windows
Minimum: (30 fps / 1080p) Intel Core i7-11370H / AMD Ryzen 7 3750H, 12 GB RAM, graphic card Radeon RX Vega 10 or better, 30 GB HDD, Windows 10/11 64-bit
Recommended: (60 fps / 1080p) Intel Core i5-8400 / AMD Ryzen 5 1600X, 16 GB RAM, graphic card 6 GB GeForce GTX 1060 / 8 GB Radeon RX 580 or better, 30 GB HDD, Windows 10/11 64-bit
Reveil, Psychological Thriller With 1960's Circis Vibe, Gets Release Date
Daedalic Entertainment and Pixelsplit studio have announced the release date for Reveil. The title in the convention of a psychological thriller will debut soon.
video games
Kamil Kleszyk
January 23, 2024