The Last Case of Benedict Fox is a hauntingly stunning metroidvania

If you are a sucker for Lovecraftian influences and a few rock-solid metroidvania gameplay, you would possibly wish to give The Last Case of Benedict Fox a peep. From Tacticool Champs developer Plot Twist, the 2D side-scroller guarantees an exciting thriller stuffed amongst some fairly difficult fight. It was introduced earlier this 12 months, however the Xbox and Bethesda Games Showcase has been our first actual look.

The game takes place in 1925 and follows the titular Benedict Fox as he seeks to uncover the premature demise of a household. His investigations happen inside a stunning but totally creepy manor, filled with an entire bunch of occult scaries. Benedict should face these demons, alongside together with his personal demon companion that resides inside his physique. He’ll be capable of use his demon to delve into the consciousness of the useless, known as Limbo. Plenty of the unravelling will come from exploring Limbo, however it’ll additionally get progressively extra harmful as extra clues are revealed.

The entire factor appears fairly bloomin’ beautiful and it helps that I really like fixing a superb old style thriller. The Last Case of Benedict Fox is coming to Steam, the Epic Games Store and Game Pass for PC someday in Spring 2023.