Release Date: October 25, 2023
An action adventure game with survival horror elements, inspired by Silent Hill. Stray Souls is a TPP game telling the story of Daniel - a teenager targeted by a mysterious cult in the town of Aspen Falls.
Stray Souls is a survival horror action adventure game - it was inspired by iconic works of horror, its soundtrack composed by Peter Wicher (Visage) and Akira Yamaoka (Silent Hill series, The Medium). It's the debut game of Jukai, an indie Polish studio founded in 2022.
The game's protagonist is Daniel, an unremarkable teenager who, on his eighteenth birthday, receives inheritance from his grandmother, making him the heir to a manor in Aspen Falls.
Though it initially seems like a dream, it soon turns out to be a nightmare. Daniel soon learns the city is cursed and home to a mysterious cult.
Stray Souls is a third-person game, mostly focusing on exploring the town of Aspen Falls and its surroundings. Our main objective is to learn about Daniel's past. We'll get to make important decisions that shape his personality.
Players will visit various locations (a forest, dark streets, the aforementioned manor), examine numerous items and figure out how to use them. Stray Souls features many puzzles requiring manipulating objects (setting gears, clocks, etc.).
Combat is a large part of the game - Aspen Falls is home to many nightmarish creatures. Daniel will need to fight against undead, multi-armed monsters or massive beasts. Though he's not defenseless and can wield firearms, oftentimes the best solution is to avoid combat. We can sneak past some enemies, but sometimes our only option is to run away. Due to limited resources, we must be mindful of each encounter.
Many elements of the game are random, making Stray Souls a different experience every playthrough. These elements include different item and monster spawns, changing weather and unexpected supernatural events.
The game runs on the Unreal Engine 5. It uses MetaHuman technology, ensuring photorealistic facial expressions.
Platforms:
PC Windows
PlayStation 4
Xbox One
PlayStation 5
Xbox Series X/S
Developer: Jukai Studio
Publisher: Versus Evil
Age restrictions: 18+
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System Requirements for Stray Souls Video Game:
PC / Windows
Minimum System Requirements:
Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5 GHz / AMD FX-8350 4.0 GHz, 8 GB RAM, graphic card 4 GB GeForce GTX 660 / Radeon R9 380 or better, 40 GB HDD, Windows 10.
Recommended System Requirements:
Intel Core i5-8400 2.8 GHz / AMD Ryzen 5 1600 3.2 GHz, 16 GB RAM, graphic card 6 GB GeForce GTX 1060 / 8 GB Radeon RX 590 or better, 40 GB HDD, Windows 10.
Game Ratings for Stray Souls Video Game.
Thumb Culture: 2 / 5
I’m sorely disappointed with Stray Souls. The game looked promising and advertised some cool features that weren’t what they said they were or didn’t matter. The plot advances quickly, with a scene abruptly starting/ending and leaves the player with little explanation. At one point, I had an objective to find something, but when I entered an area, a cutscene started, and I was suddenly somewhere new. Many things killed the immersion for me at times. The jump scares happened too often, and the game would repeat them several times. Sometimes, the camera would focus on the jump scare for too long, quickly making them dull. The golden gun the player has felt incredibly out of place and almost looks like a mod.
GamingBolt: 4 / 10 by Ravi Sinha
Stray Souls isn't very good, even when it's unintentionally hilarious, and fails to deliver a competent gameplay experience, much less any scares.
NoobFeed: 50 / 100 by Andres Aviles
Stray Souls is a constant reminder that game development is tough to tackle, and what hopes to scare on the wrong hands may end up being terribly dull. It is a failed attempt at a great horror game that, with a little more polish and time in the oven, would have truly shined. As it stands, it's just a below-average experience with a few good jumpscares.
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