Saturnalia Is A Survival Horror Indie With An Art Style You Have To See

Saturnalia is an upcoming indie survival horror with one of the most interesting visual styles I’ve seen in the genre in a minute. 

Santa Ragione in Italy developed Saturnalia. It is heavily influenced by folklore from Sardinia and Italian Giallo horror movies (commonly horror-esque mysteries thrillers). In it, you control four different characters, all connected through a mysterious storyline that ties back to the “haunting traditions” of an ancient village. 

“The village itself is an elaborate maze with no two iterations being precisely the same – you will have to explore and solve mysteries of the game largely unguided,” the game’s website reads. “Die, and watch the village reconfigure itself into a new form. Solve puzzles and open shortcuts to new areas with tools and items you find along the way, unlocking every piece of the story with different characters, each suited for another aspect of exploration and investigation.” 

While all of this sounds fantastic, Saturnalia’s distinctive art style is what makes me the most excited. It’s like a mix of stop-motion and sketchbook, which looks like it’ll lend itself nicely to the game’s horror elements. You can see it below.

Santa Ragione is behind many games such as Fotonica, MirrorMoon EP and Wheels of Aurelia. Saturnalia has not been launched yet, however it will be available exclusively through Epic Games Store in 2022. Although the studio has plans for the game to be launched on other platforms at a later date, it is not yet known when. 

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