

For how much I like to hide and run from enemies, I am quite tired of how that became the only way to play 85% of modern horror titles. First, Tormented Souls implements a proper and satisfying fighting system. Is this a dream, the nightmarish reality, or a puzzle?īut let’s focus now on all the correct things that connect Tormented Souls to the golden era of survival horror games. The graphic is really well done, enriched in details and beautiful models, especially in the background of every room. The plot will have several interesting twists, especially toward the second half, often changing the registry and shifting more toward supernatural events.


As expected, Caroline’s search will quickly degenerate into a fight for her life. The story follows Caroline Walker, a woman with a hidden past looking for a missing child after receiving a mysterious letter. Set on a mysterious abandoned hospital secluded on an island, the game, developed by Dual Effect and Abstract Digital, and published by PQube Limited, moves in every correct direction to build a classic survival horror experience. And Tormented Souls is one of the best approaches for this task. Luckily, indie games exist, and especially in the second half of 2021, different games tried to rebuild and reconnect with the roots of classic survival horror games. Sadly, we all know how that field negatively evolved, shifting more toward action or first-person perspective, till slowly dying, with the tombstone marked by the new pachinko or skateboard branded Silent Hill. But these are only a few examples, and many more horror games marked that wonderful generation. On the PS2, 3rd person survival horror games probably reached their climax, with masterpieces such as Silent Hill 2, Fatal Frame 2, and Forbidden Siren 2.
