We need more Western-themed horror games. And while something like Hunt: Showdown can fit the bill, there’s definitely room for more. That’s what developer Michael Janisch is aiming to capitalize on with their upcoming Survival Horror shooter, Huntsville, which is aiming for a Q2 2024 release on Steam.
Inspired by the myth of the “Skinwalker Ranch”, Huntsville centres on an occult priest’s failed ritual that has allowed supernatural creatures to enter our world. Said otherworldly creatures are now wreaking havoc on the community of a remote mountain village. Luckily for them, a lost stranger (that’s you) has shown up to clean things up.
Similar to other survival titles, you’ll have to scrounge up resources like firearms, food, water and building materials in order to hold your own. Luckily for you packrats, you can craft a storage box in your base to keep all the things you found on your adventure. Unfortunately, ammo is in short supply, as are your guns. You can certainly go at it with melee weapons like a pickaxe or hatchet, but that’s obviously a last resort.
Complicating things is the huge area you’ll be traversing in Huntsville. Not only will you be dealing with woods and a vast mountain range with rivers, some regions will have you battling through snow. Not to mention that fighting at night is not recommended. Luckily, you don’t have to go it alone, as Huntsville will have a multiplayer mode, which will allow you to exchange items and resources with friends.