Press release:
Rotterdam, The Netherlands – 2 June 2022.
The Netherlands-based indie games developer/publisher SOEDESCO andUS-based indie games developer Indigo Studios, today announced with great pride and delight that their first-person horror mystery game “Charon’s Staircase” is coming to PC (via Steam) and consoles (PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X, Xbox One, and the Nintendo Switch) this October (2022).
The game will be available in digital and physical formats, with a specific release date to be announced at a later date.
Developed by Spanish independent video game studio Indigo Studios, Charon’s Staircase is an immersive first-person horror mystery game that focuses on exploration while telling a dark and dramatic narrative. Accompanied by ominous environments, menacing music and fully-voiced narration, Charon’s Staircase will take you to a world full of haunting atmospheres.
About Charon’s Staircase
In the 1970s, a totalitarian regime known as The Ministry ruled with an iron fist. They committed numerous inhumane and sinister acts during their reign, but those days are over, as they now aspire to join the European Union.
You play as an agent codenamed: ‘Desmond’, sent by The Ministry who is tasked with retrieving and destroying classified documents from the Oack Grove estate, that reveal the horrifying activities that happened in the past. Your journey, however, leads you to an unpleasant and gruesome discovery – Project Alpha.
Features:
Uncover the secrets about Project Alpha and discover what The Ministry has been hiding for years
Survive a hellish nightmare and escape the horrors of Oack Grove
Solve the mysteries and puzzles that you encounter during your mission
Explore a dark and stunning atmosphere inspired by the 70s Central European era
About SOEDESCO
SOEDESCO is an independent video game developer, publisher and distributor founded in 2002 by Soedesh Chauthi with its headquarters in Rotterdam, the Netherlands and offices in Madrid, Spain & Pilsen, Czech Republic. We deliver creative content across multiple genres and platforms for a worldwide audience in physical and digital formats.
Our portfolio consists of titles such as Petit Island, Lemon Cake, Bunny Park, Airoheart, Monster Crown, Owlboy, Saint Kotar, Monstrum, and Among the Sleep, as well as original SOEDESCO IPs Truck Driver®, Adam’s Venture®, Real Farm and Dollhouse.
More information about SOEDESCO® and their products can be found on the company’s website or by following @SOEDESCO on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
About Indigo Studios
Indigo Studios is an independent game development company, the main focus of their productions are games with great storylines and suggestive atmospheres with very developed scripts. They are also specialized in the creation of original soundtracks and the dramatic treatment of scripts of all kinds.
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Jonas “O.J” Ek
The Gaming Ground
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Tags: Charon's Staircase, First-person, Horror, Indie games, Indigo Studios, Mystery, Nintendo Switch, PC games, PS4, PS5, SOEDESCO, Xbox One, Xbox Series X