After having seen its fair share of delays, horror game Post Trauma finally came out earlier this month. However, in light of the recent release of The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remastered, publisher Raw Fury and developer Red Soul Games have now joked about re-releasing the game in the hopes that players will give it a try after finishing the remaster.
“Good things come to those who wait, so we’ll be patient,” posted Raw Fury on its X account. “On June 23rd, prepare for Post Trauma: The Re-Release – Except We’re Not Un-Releasing It First, and It’s Pretty Much the Same.” Attached to the post is a video featuring members of the publishing team that explain the reasons for this supposed re-release.
“Due to unforeseen circumstances, we’re going to be spiritually re-releasing Post Trauma in about 8.5 weeks, which is a completely random number we just chose,” explains the video. “There’ll be giveaways, streams and celebrations on this spiritual re-release day, so make sure you’re there… Once you’ve finished playing Oblivion, obviously.”
Post Trauma is a horror game with a surreal atmosphere and esoteric puzzles that players must solve to escape otherworldly enemies. The game draws quite a bit of inspiration from classic horror games from the original PlayStation and the PS2, with titles like Resident Evil and Silent Hill 2 being big sources of inspiration.
Players are put into the shoes of a train conductor, Roman (played by Togo Igawa), who mysteriously wakes up in a strange world. As Roman tries to escape the train, he confronts horrific creatures and strange architecture that he must surpass.
Post Trauma is developed on Unreal Engine 5. Despite its more old-school design decisions, like fixed camera angles, the title uses modern graphics technology to render its creepy atmosphere and scares. The title is also the debut project by Spanish studio Red Soul Games.
When it comes to gameplay, Post Trauma focuses on having a slower pace to allow its intense atmosphere to fully sink in. Much like the classics of the horror genre that the game is inspired by, Post Trauma also features plenty of puzzles that players will have to figure out as they run from room to room to find the right puzzle piece.
Along the way, they will also have to make split-second decisions about whether they should kill a horrifying monster in their way or if conserving supplies by simply avoiding the enemy altogether is the right way.
For more details about Post Trauma, check out our review. It’s available on PC, Xbox Series X/S, and PS5.
