Battle the Cold and Interdimensional Monsters in Survival Horror Title ‘Fright Train’ [Teaser]

Resident Evil Zero fans will want to keep an eye on Caput Mortum developer WildArts’ recently-announced survival horror title, Fright Train. Coming to Steam next year, this tongue-in-cheek third-person title sees players aboard an Antarctic train that happens to be crawling with monsters.

Players take on the role of one Doug Barker, who has just started working for the Paranormal Agency Worldwide, or P.A.W. for short. You’ve received an anonymous distress signal originating from the L.R.S. Great White, a mysterious research station on rails in Antarctica owned by the secretive corporation known as SHARK. It turns out that the train has become infested with interdimensional horrors, and you’ve got to stop them. Complicating matters is the fact that you need to keep the train running, as the risk of freezing to death if the train stops is an ever-present issue.

Inspired by a mid-2000s aesthetic (as well as the fact that you’re an anthropomorphic dog), Fright Train follows the typical survival horror tropes of limited ammo, puzzle solving and inventory management. You’ll also be hacking into encrypted terminals in order to interface with the train’s systems. You’ll need to do so in order to monitor and repair the train’s equipment as it deteriorates. There’s also that pesky cold, which will turn deadly if you’re left outside of the train for too long.

The game also sports a what’s referred to as a “volatile combat ecosystem,” where enemy behaviors intertwine, allowing them to either support or sabotage one another.