Hollowbody: Tech-Noir Survival Horror Game Releases on PC Next Month

Solo developer Headware Games will release their tech-noir survival horror game Hollowbody on PC next month.

Hollowbody is best described as an homage to classic survival horror with a near-future twist. It is set in the UK, so you know it’s a good and grimy kind of dystopia.

Set in the near-future, amongst the urban decay of a long abandoned British city, Hollowbody is a dystopian love letter to survival horror. Its grimy, detailed environments exude an oppressive, cloying atmosphere, while its tight, tense gameplay effortlessly evokes classics of the genre. A mysterious and disturbing tech-noir narrative complements the experience across the game’s 4-5 hour playtime.

A demo for the game came out for a while earlier this year, and it put the game high on my most-anticpated list with its UK-flavored survival horror.

Check out the Hollowbody release date trailer below.

Hollowbody release date trailer

Hollowbody will be released on September 12, 2024 on PC via Steam and GOG.

Players take control of Mica, an unlicensed black market shipper who will stop at nothing to find her missing partner. After her hover crashes deep within the exclusion zone, she is left alone and stranded with limited resources at her disposal. She will have to push her way through the zone, solve environmental puzzles, manage resources and fight for her life as she tries to find a way to escape beyond the wall.

She needs to find a way out. Call for evac, scale the walls. Something. Anything. Survive.

Hollowbody Features

• Classic survival horror gameplay inspired by early 2000s horror titles.
• Cinematic blend of dynamic and fixed camera angles.
• Logic puzzles, resource management and limited combat with a focus on narrative and exploration.
• Full voice acting.
• An emphasis on strong world building set in a dystopian near-future.
• Carefully paced save points ensure tension is maintained whilst respecting the player’s time.
• Difficulty options to aid players who prefer exploration over combat.
• Post-game unlocks and features.

Neil Bolt

Neil became a horror fan from just a nightmare-inducing glimpse of the Ghoulies VHS cover and a book on how to draw ghosts. It escalated from there and now that's almost all he writes and talks about.