The Oblivion shadow drop has taken over gaming. Thankfully, indie game Post Trauma has a plan to avoid being completely overshadowed.
After the surprise release of The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered last week, some of the first worries that came to people minds was how this could easily overshadow other games. Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, an indie RPG, released just two days after the surprise from Bethesda. Thankfully, despite the competition, the studio behind Expedition 33 has found massive success in the game’s opening days. But this was not the only indie game that had to fight for breathing room last week. Raw Fury, the same publishing team behind critical success Blue Prince, also published Red Soul Games’ survival horror game Post Trauma the same day as Oblivion Remastered. But don’t worry, they have a plan.
Post Trauma will be re-released in June, but they won’t be taking the game down, it’s still available now, and they’re not adding anything new to the game. The Raw Fury team explained the plan with a short video via social media. In about eight and a half weeks they will “re-release” Post Trauma to give everyone enough time to finish playing Oblivion first. Even some of the team members in the video were playing the new remaster.
Inspired by classic PlayStation 2 survival horror games, Post Trauma is described as a puzzle horror game where the player must navigate dark environments, meet other lost characters, and deal with horrifying monsters. The developers are chasing that retro feel by giving the game a fixed camera and bringing back save rooms that make progress even more tense and difficult.
Of course, Post Trauma is still available now on Steam and consoles, but I’ll be looking forward to its June 23rd re-release date. By then we will be living in a post-Nintendo Switch 2 world, so maybe there will actually be something new about the game to celebrate. If this sounds like a game that’s interesting to you, Post Trauma is 10% off on Steam until next week, and it’s only $14.99 at full price.
It’s probably nothing, but there is a feeling in the pit of my stomach that makes me worry. With how bad Post Trauma’s luck is with release dates, maybe June 23rd is when Grand Theft Auto 6 will suddenly release. If that ends up being the case, the Post Trauma team might need to start using their powers for good. Set a re-re-release date so that we can all finally have Hollow Knight: Silksong too.
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Author: Matt Buckley
Matt has been writing for Gamepressure since 2020, and currently lives in San Diego, CA. Like any good gamer, he has a Steam wishlist of over three hundred games and a growing backlog that he swears he’ll get through someday. Aside from daily news stories, Matt also interviews developers and writes game reviews. Some of Matt’s recent favorites include Arco, Neva, Cocoon, Animal Well, Baldur’s Gate 3, and Tears of the Kingdom. Generally, Matt likes games that let you explore a world, tell a compelling story, and challenge you to think in different ways.