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Press release:
London, 15th October 2026 – PQube and Dual Effect today launched their award-winning survival horror classic, Tormented Souls 2, on Nintendo Switch™ 2!

Available both physically (across Europe and North America) and digitally, players are invited to venture to Villa Hess to face the terrors that await at home or on-the-go. A Digital Deluxe Edition of the game is also available from today, featuring the base game and two alternative costumes for Caroline: the “Rebel Biker” outfit and “Classic Caroline Outfit”. Players who already own the base game, either physically or digitally, can purchase the Digital Deluxe Edition Upgrade to access the additional content.

To celebrate the game arriving on Nintendo Switch™ 2, a new Launch Trailer was released that teases the nightmarish journey Caroline will take through Villa Hess and the twisted ‘Other Side’, the mind-bending puzzles that she will have to solve, the cast of mysterious characters that she will meet along the way, and the terrifying enemies that will stand in her way.

In Tormented Souls 2, players step back into the shoes of Caroline Walker as she finds herself at the center of an entirely new nightmare. After her sister is abducted by a sinister cult, she searches for her across the isolated town of Villa Hess, where seemingly deserted streets conceal corrupted inhabitants, from tortured fanatics to quadrupedal creatures wielding deadly blades. But the horrors lurking in the town are only the beginning.

Caroline can use her supernatural abilities to cross into the mysterious ‘Other Side’, a nightmarish reality where changing the past can reshape the present, revealing new paths forward. However, the Other Side is home to some of the most dangerous creatures she will encounter, forcing her to remain vigilant as she explores this twisted reality.

Armed with her trusty pneumatic nailer and an arsenal of brutal makeshift weapons, Caroline must adapt to each encounter, switching between weapons in the heat of battle to stand a chance of survival. As players explore these unsettling locations, they’ll need to overcome deadly foes, solve mind-bending puzzles and forge uneasy alliances to uncover the truth and reunite the sisters.

About Tormented Souls 2

Following the harrowing events at Wildberger Hospital, Caroline Walker hopes for a normal life with her sister, Anna. Yet in the months that follow, Anna is haunted by visions of violence and death, compelling her to create disturbing drawings that rapidly manifest into horrifying reality.

Desperate to free her of this affliction, Caroline travels to the remote town of Villa Hess and a mysterious clinic nestled deep within the mountains of southern Chile. But behind the warm smiles of the facility’s serene staff lies a sickening truth, and the sisters soon find themselves at the center of an entirely new nightmare…

Welcome to Villa Hess. Explore a huge variety of unnerving locations within the town, including a shadowy convent, a derelict shopping mall, and an abandoned school.

Alter Your Fate. Harness your supernatural powers to switch between realities, change the past to reshape the present, and search for alternate paths forward in the nightmarish ‘other side’.

Fight to Survive. Collect and modify an arsenal of makeshift weapons such as the nailer and chainsaw, and utilize the new quick select feature to switch armaments in the heat of battle.

Mind-Bending Puzzles. Examine, manipulate, and combine items to reveal hidden information, and forge connections between objects and the environment to solve intricately designed puzzles.

Death Surrounds You. Face off against lethal new enemies, from skittering bladed horrors to hulking armored abominations, and use your wits to survive monstrous boss encounters.

Shrouded in Mystery. Peel back the layers of a complex story full of twists and revelations. Encounter and cooperate with other characters each with their own agenda and dark secrets.

Flexible Gameplay Options. Relive the classic fixed-camera survival horror of the 90s with limited saves and tank controls, or switch to assisted mode for a more casual experience.

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About PQube
PQube is a leading developer, publisher, and distributor of interactive entertainment, with a diverse international team passionate about publishing games they love. Partnering with developers globally, PQube delivers immersive, memorable gaming experiences to players across all major gaming platforms. Its rich, ever-expanding portfolio features established fan-favorites like Kitaria Fables, Potion Permit, Discounty, Adorable Adventures and Tormented Souls, alongside exciting new projects including Kusan: City of Wolves, Sniper Dan, They Are Here: Alien Abduction Horror, Aggelos 2, K-pop Idol Stories: Road to Debut, The Detectorist Guild and Spyder: Agent 8. Learn more at www.pqube.co.uk.

About Dual Effect
Dual Effect Games is an indie video game studio with a deep love for the survival horror genre, like Resident Evil, Silent Hill, and Alone in the Dark. The studio channels that passion into original, atmosphere-driven experiences that honor the tension, dread, and craftsmanship of the games that inspired it. We are the creators of the Tormented Souls saga, a tribute to the survival horror classics. The studio is led by Germán and Gabriel Araneda from the remote country of Chile.