ech-noir survival horror Hollowbody crashes onto PC in Sept

Explore the ruins of a long-abandoned city and fight to survive the exclusion zone

Micro-indie dev Headware Games is today thrilled to announce that its tech-noir survival horror short story Hollowbody will launch for PC via Steam and GOG on September 12th.

Headwares Games says it’s focused on making Hollowbody a nostalgic game that will bring back the horror experience of yesteryear, while inviting a new generation to explore and fall in love with its unique style. In order to achieve this goal, the team put a lot of effort into every detail of the game, from the setting design to the sound production, from the character development to the story orchestration, and strive to achieve perfection.

To coincide with the announcement a brand new Release Date trailer has been released showcasing the horrors that await within the walls of the exclusion zone.

Hollowbody – Release Date Trailer

Set in the near-future, amongst the urban decay of a long abandoned British city, Hollowbody is a dystopian love letter to survival horror. Its grimy, detailed environments exude an oppressive, cloying atmosphere, while its tight, tense gameplay effortlessly evokes classics of the genre. A mysterious and disturbing tech-noir narrative complements the experience across the game’s 4-5 hour playtime.

Players take control of Mica, an unlicensed black market shipper who will stop at nothing to find her missing partner. After her hover crashes deep within the exclusion zone, she is left alone and stranded with limited resources at her disposal. She will have to push her way through the zone, solve environmental puzzles, manage resources and fight for her life as she tries to find a way to escape beyond the wall.

She needs to find a way out. Call for evac, scale the walls. Something. Anything. Survive.

Hollowbody Features

• Classic survival horror gameplay inspired by early 2000s horror titles.
• Cinematic blend of dynamic and fixed camera angles.
• Logic puzzles, resource management and limited combat with a focus on narrative and exploration.
• Full voice acting.
• An emphasis on strong world building set in a dystopian near-future.
• Carefully paced save points ensure tension is maintained whilst respecting the player’s time.
• Difficulty options to aid players who prefer exploration over combat.
• Post-game unlocks and features.

Hollowbody is set to launch for PC via Steam and GOG on September 12th, 2024, and is available to wishlist now.

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About Headware Games

Headware Games is a UK based solo developer making narrative driven experiences with a strong focus on atmosphere and art direction. In 2021 it released the acclaimed psychological horror game Chasing Static, and is now crafting Hollowbody – a tech-noir homage to survival horror.