Boulder, Colo. (June 7, 2025) – Today at IGN Live, publisher Serenity Forge (Doki Doki Literature Club Plus, Slay the Princess, Fractured Blooms) and developer Arbitrary Metric revealed that their apocalyptic resort sim, Roman Sands RE:Build, will launch on PC, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation, and Xbox on September 12, 2025. This surreal adventure will also launch alongside Partatopic: Overdub, a surprise PC rerelease of Arbitrary Metric’s cult-classic retro horror adventure from 2018: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sFQqbFMvvhg
Roman Sands RE:Build is a shape-shifting absurdist adventure that twists two mindbending stories together. After washing up on the shore of a stranded luxury resort, you’re informed of your essential duty: to appease the whims and never-ending tide of demands from elder resort guests. Race against time to rank up and unlock new equipment, solve intricate puzzles with clever solutions, and uncover the dark secrets that reside within the heart of the resort.
After a stark territorial shift, Roman Sands RE:Build throws the player into a separate time loop deep within an eerie facility. Worlds shift and priorities change, with your only companion being a mysterious voice on the radio, performed by content creator STPeach. Explore the confines of the decrepit bunker and carefully manage your oxygen supply through an unnerving atmospheric survival sim.
Today’s surprise reveal of Paratopic: Overdub was shared with a tease of the new content and features coming to the enhanced version of this experimental first-person adventure. This remaster revives and remixes the award-winning 2018 liminal horror classic, introducing improved textures and animations, new characters to meet, and even more secrets to discover.
Keep up with Serenity Forge’s latest digital and physical releases by visiting the team’s website, Twitter, and Bluesky pages.
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About Arbitrary Metric
Experimental development house Arbitrary Metric strives to draw out new experiences from the medium. Dedicated to cathartic, transgressive games that offer a counterpoint to the alienation and malaise of modernity, Arbitrary Metric draws from leftfield sources of inspiration and enrichment to pull players through unique sensory journeys.
About Serenity Forge
Based in Boulder, Colorado, video game development and publishing studio Serenity Forge prides themselves on the care and dedication they put into their work, creating meaningful games that challenge the way you think. Firm believers in the artistic, cultural, and educational power of video games, Serenity Forge aims to craft unique interactive experiences to broaden players’ horizons and expand their perspectives.