Upcoming Indie Games We Can’t Wait To Play In 2023 – SlashGear

“Returnal” is arguably one of the PlayStation 5’s better launch titles, but it is undeniably difficult. If you want the “Returnal” experience without having to endure the “Returnal” challenge, you might enjoy “Scars Above.” That’s not to say the game will be easy, though.

In “Scars Above,” players will control an astronaut marooned on a hostile, alien world filled with Lovecraftian dangers. The game will play like a sci-fi soulslike shooter, where stamina is just as important as ammunition. Plus, “Scars Above” will feature some top-tier creature designs, atmosphere, and animations.

“Scars Above” is yet another game that received a Next Fest demo, and many participants loved it. Of course, comparisons to games such as “Returnal” and “Dead Space” (the original) were plentiful, but given those games’ legacies, it’s safe to assume those analogies were meant to be complimentary. Moreover, the demo teased a decent mystery that, like “Returnal,” combines body horror with possible time-travel shenanigans and the unreliable narrator trope. We won’t know just how far the psychological horror rabbit hole stretches until “Scars Above” releases, but what we have seen is promising.

When “Scars Above” was announced at Gamescom 2022, the trailer only promised the game was “Coming soon,” but as of December 2022, the developers narrowed the release window down to February 28, 2023.