Madness will follow you…

We’re excited to break the news tonight that 1C Company is preparing to launch brand-new horror RPG game Stygian: Reign of the Old Ones, a game of horror, loss and madness set in the strange worlds of HP Lovecraft. The upcoming original game offers a mix of rich RPG and turn-based tactical combat, represented in an illustrative 2D visual style. Players will journey from a doomed Arkham into the depths of the Abyss, creating their own character based on 1920’s archetypes and carving a path through a broken and mysterious world.

“The desperate battle against forces beyond comprehension will haunt players until the end. Physical combat will be challenging, spellcasting will have dire consequences, and sanity will be strained to the breaking point by unknown abominations. Sometimes the best solution will be to flee what lurks beyond the threshold.”

Stygian, developed by Cultic Games, will feature:

RPG and Turn-based Tactical Combat : A tantalizing mix of gameplay styles keeping strategy at the forefront

Experience the Horrors of the Old Ones : Enter H.P. Lovecraft’s sinister world and abandon all hope

Combat and Spellcasting : Both will take their toll on your health and sanity. Remember: dark magic always comes with a price

Try to Maintain Sanity : See the unseeable as your character struggles to hold on to reality—sometimes a little insanity can be beneficial in a world gone mad

Hand-drawn 2D Graphics : Journey into an illustrated world reflecting cosmic horror and dread

“Stygian: Reign of the Old Ones will deliver deep, challenging gameplay and dark, mature themes for PC action and RPG players,” said Nikolay Baryshnikov, VP of 1C Company. “Gamers and media will be able to put these two exciting games through their paces at Gamescom, so please come and see us at the show to experience heavenly gameplay and hellish subject matter!”

The game is planned for release in 2019 and an early demo is now available on Steam.

Watch the story announcement trailer and exclusive gameplay trailer below!