Dinosaurs are already a fairly convincing argument against wandering into the jungle. Wilderdark has decided they need parasites as well, which feels like taking the piss. Junkfish’s first-person survival horror adventure launched on PC via Steam on 10 November, bringing an island full of prehistoric predators and an expedition that sounds spectacularly above our pay grade.
There’s a 20% launch discount running until 17 November, bringing the UK price down to £11 from £13.75. If your idea of a relaxing evening involves hiding from something considerably higher up the food chain, here’s what you’re signing up for.
An Island Full of Very Bad Decisions
You play a field operative sent to investigate an unnatural island in search of the source of immortality. Unfortunately, a mysterious ectoparasitic organism has been getting rather comfortable, corrupting the local dinosaurs and plant life. Lovely place for a research trip, then.
Your assignment involves documenting the ecosystem, collecting samples and finding out what happened to the expeditions that disappeared before yours. One of those was led by your own parents, giving the investigation a personal reason to continue when the sensible response would presumably be to leave.
Bring a Camera and Keep Your Head Down
Stealth sits at the centre of Wilderdark’s survival horror. Predators hunt by sight and sound, so exploring the jungles, abandoned research camps and parasite-infested ruins means paying attention to what’s around you. Being enthusiastic about dinosaurs probably won’t get you very far when one is actively looking for lunch.
Photography, observation and crafting tools from scavenged materials all feed into the investigation. Junkfish is returning to the stealth survival horror genre after Monstrum, with the announcement putting the emphasis on vulnerability and uncovering the island’s story through exploration.
Wilderdark Is Available Now on Steam
You can find Wilderdark on Steam, where the 20% launch discount runs until 17 November. The release has arrived just in time for anyone who finished Halloween and thought their evenings could still use a few more terrible noises coming from the trees. We’ll let the dinosaurs know you’re coming. Quietly, obviously.