Haarlem, The Netherlands, May 20th, 2025 – Strange Antiquities, the atmospheric standalone sequel to the critically acclaimed occult & cozy Strange Horticulture, will make a special appearance in this year’s Thinky Games Direct & Cerebral Puzzle Showcase on May 29th and we have a few secrets to share of our own.
🔎The Thinky Direct showcase will feature new gameplay footage and we got a surprise for you in store… You’ll want to watch closely...
Jupiter the store cat is awake & has already watched the Gameplay reveal trailer nine times. Now it's your turn...
Welcome to Strange Antiquities! - For all your occult needs...
Developed by the brothers behind Strange Horticulture, Strange Antiquities invites players back to the shadow-drenched town of Undermere.
This time, you’ll be stepping into a candlelit shop filled with strange artefacts and arcane curios, taking on the role of an apprentice Thaumaturge. Identify mysterious objects, assist a cast of odd locals, and unravel a deepening mystery.
...all while keeping a comforting eye on the ever-watchful cat, Jupiter. Oh… and yes, Jupiter is here to help, quietly providing comfort as you go about your daily task as Thaumaturge.
Key Features
- Study and Identify: Examine, identify and catalogue strange artefacts. Observation, deduction, and careful reference to our collection of illustrated tomes will serve you well. Mistakes can be… costly.
- Help… Or Hinder: When dealing with powerful items, your choices matter. Will you help someone with their problem, or curse them with a horrid affliction? In a small town like this, people remember your misdeeds.
- Explore and Discover: From time to time, you will have to leave the safety of the shop. Whether investigating rumours or retrieving artefacts, my well-loved hand-drawn maps will guide you to where you need to go.
- Solve and Uncover: Your day-to-day might already feel like a puzzle, but this store holds many more. Few know how old this building is, and fewer still know what secrets lie within its walls.
- Tending the Familiar: And, of course, Jupiter, the shop’s cat, demands daily affection. In return for his company, please oblige him with the occasional scratch behind the ears.
Iceberg Interactive and Bad Viking are excited to finally reveal more of Strange Antiquities at the upcoming Thinky Games Direct. This showcase is the perfect opportunity to give players a deeper look into the game’s unique blend of mystery and puzzle-solving. Fans can expect to uncover new secrets and experience firsthand the rich, atmospheric, occult world that awaits in Undermere.
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Press Contact
- Media Contact - David Spadini : David.s@iceberg-games.com
- Iceberg Interactive Discord: https://discord.gg/iceberginteractive
- Website 1: https://www.iceberg-games.com
- Website 2: https://www.badviking.com/
Related Links
- Press Kit: Google Drive
- Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2885870/Strange_Antiquities/
- Gameplay Reveal Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5YravLrvr6o
- Twitter: https://x.com/BadVikingGames/status/1593634133183369217
- Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/badvikinggames.bsky.social
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/badvikinggames/
ABOUT BAD VIKING
Bad Viking is an independent game development company based in England and founded by brothers Rob & John Donkin. Bad Viking aims to create fun, fresh, and imaginative games that can be enjoyed by anyone.
ABOUT ICEBERG INTERACTIVE
Iceberg Interactive is an independent video game publisher known for many hit franchises including Strange Horticulture, Killing Floor 2, Heroes of Valor, and Circle Empires; the company has enjoyed recent success with PC titles such as Blazing Sails, Chivalry 2, Land of the Vikings, AirportSim and Dead Season. Iceberg Interactive has many exciting games coming up, including Strange Antiquities, Second Sun, and Radiolight. To learn more, please visit www.iceberg-games.com.