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Dead of Darkness 2 Channels SNES-Style Resident Evil on PS5

Dead of Darkness 2 is in development for PS5 and PS4 and draws inspiration from a 16-bit Resident Evil style. Its debut trailer, shown during the Horror Game Awards Halloween Showcase, begins with a retreat propaganda video before revealing failed human experiments. The game will include character switching, item boxes, limited resources, weapons, and lore documents, but no release date has been announced.

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Retrofiction Games is developing Dead of Darkness 2 for PS5 and PS4. Its first trailer appeared during the Horror Game Awards Halloween Showcase. The footage opens with a promotional film for Goldren Creek, a retreat presented as offering an ideal future, before shifting to failed human experiments. It also uses 90s-style anime cutscenes alongside sprite-based visuals.

The sequel will let players switch between characters to solve puzzles. Item boxes will allow resource sharing and storage, while weapons are available but supplies are limited. Secret documents, clues, and other lore items can be found. No launch date has been set. The original Dead of Darkness is currently discounted on the PS Store.

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