LOS ANGELES, USA – MARCH 17, 2025 – Snail inc. and its indie branch Wandering Wizard, has unveiled the release date for MystiveDev's underwater FPS action horror, where Steam players will confront their deepest fears. Launching on Steam on April 17, Chasmal Fear, immerses players in a chilling journey through a deserted deep-sea facility where every decision can mean the difference between life and death.
Watch the new Chasmal Fear trailer, here:
https://youtu.be/188qqiympuA
Download the Chasmal Fear press kit, here: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/18rmEGkgTX5U6uhTU0iOl7nIiQD3j3p3d
Wishlist Chasmal Fear, here: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2597570/Chasmal_Fear/
In Chasmal Fear, players find themselves trapped in the depths of Magnus Underwater City, a once-thriving sci-fi facility that’s now eerily abandoned, its halls crawling with unspeakable horrors. With limited ammo and supplies, every encounter is a high-stakes decision: stand your ground and fight, or slip through the shadows and avoid what lurks in the dark. Survival isn’t the only goal, secrets lie hidden in the abyss, and only by piecing together clues, solving puzzles, and uncovering lost areas can players unravel the mystery of what really happened here.
Built in Unreal Engine 5, players can expect a terrifyingly immersive experience, with eerie lighting, hyper-detailed environments, and a bodycam perspective that makes every moment feel unnervingly real. Every shadow hides a potential threat, every flickering light adds to the tension, and the abandoned halls of the Magnus Facility feel almost alive, but not in a way you’d want them to be. With fluid movement, unpredictable enemies, and a dynamic, unsettling environment, Chasmal Fear keeps you constantly on edge, never quite sure what’s lurking around the next corner.
Key Features:
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Limited Resources: Limited player ammo and scarce ammo boxes will encourage players to think strategically and be cautious while traversing the abandoned steel hallways.
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Immersive Bodycam: Artistic direction that utilizes the perspective of a bodycam footage. Set in the near future, players are also equipped with an AR Interface to help you through the dark hallways of the Magnus Facility.
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Monster Mutation System: Some monsters will randomly start to mutate when killed into a stronger form. Do not be surprised when you encounter more dangerous foes in an area you thought you cleaned out. Make sure to end them before the mutation starts.
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Choices Affect Your Playthrough: Your choices will affect your gameplay experience. Choosing to open one way will close other paths to your next goal. Depending on your choice, you can dive guns blazing or sneak stealthily above a swarm of enemies; hide in the shadows or use your environment to squash the monstrosities.
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Fully Ramdomised Events: Randomised events occurring throughout the game provide replayability from varying sounds, crumbling ceilings, floors, and unexpected scares.
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Lore & Interaction: Find out clues, pieces of lore, emails, audio logs, and video logs, and find out how Magnus Underwater City came to be, what happened in the meantime, and learn more about the dangers you're facing.
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Realistic Environments: Graphically realistic, sci-fi underwater station built underneath the waves and inside a massive ocean cliff. Its hallways seem abandoned. It is up to you to find your way out and survive the things that lurk within.
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Co-op play: Bring a friend to Chasmal Fear and survive this nightmare together. The difficulty changes procedurally based on whether you play singleplayer or multiplayer co-op.
Chasmal Fear launches into Steam on April 17. Players can wishlist the game now to get updates and receive a notification at launch. Fans can also join MystiveDev’s Discord and head over to the game’s Steam Community Hub for the latest from the development team.
Chasmal Fear Socials:
Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2597570/Chasmal_Fear/
Discord: https://discord.com/invite/t3gP3eKffT
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@chasmalfearofficial
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chasmalfearofficial/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/chasmalfear
For creators interested in collaborative opportunities please reach out to: creatordirect@noiz.gg
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About MystiveDev
MystiveDev is a small indie game development studio focused on providing entertaining, innovative, and story-rich video game experiences. Before MystiveDev, the developers worked on Alan Sharp, Wipe: Toilet Plague and outsourced work for various clients around the globe. After the studio was founded, MystiveDev started as full-time solo developers and developed Mirror Forge - published by DreadXP, Santa Fell in the Wrong House, and now Chasmal Fear.
MystiveDev Socials:
MystiveDev: https://mystivedev.com/ ;
Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/developer/mystivedev
Discord: https://discord.com/invite/t3gP3eKffT
XTwitter: https://x.com/MystiveDev
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@mystivedev
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mystivedev
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MystiveDev/
About Wandering Wizard
Wandering Wizard is passionately committed to championing indie game developers. We provide a platform for fresh voices, revolutionary ideas, and daring experiments within the indie gaming realm. Embracing the inherent risks of indie game development, we partner with creators worldwide to enrich the global gaming community with inclusive, inspiring, and innovative gaming experiences.
Wandering Wizard Socials:
WanderingWizard: https://www.wanderingwizard.com/games/chasmal-fear
Discord: https://discord.gg/8tCfF5MSEc
XTwitter: https://twitter.com/officialwwgames
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@WanderingWizard ;
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wanderingwizardgames/
About Snail, Inc. Snail is a leading, global independent developer and publisher of interactive digital entertainment for consumers around the world, with a premier portfolio of premium games designed for use on a variety of platforms, including consoles, PCs and mobile devices.
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