Indie developer Studio Ellipsis has announced Nightholme, a new multiplayer horror extraction game.
Nightholme is in development for Windows PC (via Steam), Xbox Series X|S, and PS5. While a release date wasn’t announced, signups for a beta will be available soon.
“After opening our studio doors last year, we’re thrilled to share our first game, Nightholme,” said Alexandre Amancio, Head of Studio Ellipsis and Creator of Nightholme in a press release. “Our team of both newcomers and industry veterans set out to create a one-of-a-kind multiplayer horror experience that’s as terrifying as it is unpredictable, where every match feels like its own unique story of survival. The last thing anyone needs is another generic multiplayer game, so with Nightholme we’ve made sure that we’re offering a fresh and exciting experience to fans of horror and extraction games.”
Amancio added, “We’ve infused this multiplayer focused genre with a gripping long-term narrative and expanded to new territory by embracing the horror elements inherent to our dark fantasy world. We can’t wait for players to step into the game, test their courage, and discover what lurks in the shadows together.”
Here’s a rundown on the game, plus its reveal trailer:
Set in a corrupted fantasy world infested by Gloom, Nightholme sees rival teams hunt, transform into deadly horrific creatures, and fight to prevail against other players and the environment. Players can look forward to a unique experience each session where they choose a Grimrunner to play as, level up their abilities, defeat nightmarish bosses, and outsmart competing teams in an ever-changing, high-risk open world with unpredictable events and consequences.
The game will feature deep lore that unveils the mysterious world of Nightholme by carefully blending cosmic horror with classic horror tropes, then reinventing them in bold, unexpected ways.
Nightholme expands beyond the traditional PvPvE loop, adding more to the core experience by offering deeper, sustained, and immersive gameplay and progression. With stealth and survival as core pillars, players will make strategic and tactical choices that shape their experience in this dynamic and horrific open world.
Key features:
- Strategic Multiplayer PvPvE Gameplay – Players will immerse themselves in tactical gameplay, carefully planning each run as they select their Grimrunner and dive into tactical runs, choosing an archetype by drinking Nocturn, a mysterious transforming potion, and shaping their build through a flexible skill tree.
- Dynamic Transformations & Tactical Depth – The dynamic transformation feature offers drastically different gameplay from session to session, as players turn into contrasting archetypes with their own unique sets of skills and styles of play that synergize with equipment, agency, and collectible upgrades.
- Boss Fights & Progression – Players are constantly faced with challenging, ever-changing encounters, fighting enemies and other players before squaring off in large-scale battles against a main boss. Victorious squads are rewarded with exclusive, powerful loot in the form of Terror Seeds, which add new permanent abilities to use in future sessions.
- Open World Map & Event System – Explore an immersive open-world city environment brimming with spontaneously occurring encounters and boss builds, making every playthrough a new experience.
