First-person horror mystery game Charon’s Staircase coming to Switch

Publisher SOEDESCO, along with developer Indigo Studios, announced today that the first-person horror mystery game Charon’s Staircase will be seeing a release on Switch. It’s currently planned for an October launch.

Charon’s Staircase “focuses on exploration while telling a dark and dramatic narrative.” The game features ominous environments, menacing music, and fully-voiced narration that takes players “to a world full of haunting atmospheres.”

Here’s a bit of additional information:

In the 1970s, a totalitarian regime known as The Ministry ruled with an iron fist. They committed numerous inhumane and sinister acts during their reign, but those days are over, as they now aspire to join the European Union.

You play as an agent codenamed: ‘Desmond’, sent by The Ministry who is tasked with retrieving and destroying classified documents from the Oack Grove estate, that reveal the horrifying activities that happened in the past. Your journey, however, leads you to an unpleasant and gruesome discovery – Project Alpha.

Key Features

– Uncover the secrets about Project Alpha and discover what The Ministry has been hiding for years
– Survive a hellish nightmare and escape the horrors of Oack Grove
– Solve the mysteries and puzzles that you encounter during your mission
– Explore a dark and stunning atmosphere inspired by the 70s Central European era

Find a trailer for Charon’s Staircase below.

Charon’s Staircase will be sold both physically and digitally on Switch, with a specific date to follow. We have a look at the boxart above.

Source: SOEDESCO PR