SFB Games is bringing classic survival horror to the Switch on October 16 with Crow Country- a PS! style spookfest à la Silent Hill or Resident Evil.
It released earlier this year in May on other platforms and made quite an impression for an indie game, attaining a Metascore of 84 and garnering “overwhelmingly positive” reviews on Steam.
(Switch veterans may recognize SFB Games as the developer of none other than Snipperclips– a multiplayer puzzler that acted as a launch title for the hybrid handheld.)
While it appears to lack fixed cameras, its other features- from the blocky character designs to the UI- call back to the era where survival horror made its mark on the gaming industry.
Crow Country’s Nintendo Switch eShop page has its size at 786 MB and price at $19.99 / £16.75.
Readers can check out the story’s synopsis and the Switch announcement trailer below:
A Survival Horror adventure featuring: A rich atmosphere. A strong, tangible sense of place. A small but memorable cast of characters. Meaningful exploration. Engaging puzzles. And most of all – a beautiful, uncanny blend of tension and tranquillity.
The year is 1990. Edward Crow has disappeared. The owner of ‘Crow Country’ (a small theme park in the rural outskirts of Atlanta, Georgia), he has not been seen since he unexpectedly shut down his park two years ago. The silence is broken when a mysterious young woman named Mara Forest ventures into the heart of the abandoned theme park in order to find him.
- Are the disturbing rumours about Crow Country true?
- Who, exactly, is Mara Forest?
- Why did Crow really shut down his park?
Crow Country’s story explores reckless human greed and the idea of an unforgivable sin.
Features an ‘Exploration Mode’, for those who wish to enjoy the game without being attacked.
This looks adorable! I think this is definitely a day 1 purchase or at the very least a first sale day purchase. I have so many games to play through that I should wait. But this game looks worth the money and could be bumped up in the back log. Especially from the same developers as Snipperclips? Already a 10 in my book.
I hope it’ll get a physical edition sometime!
Anyone else remember Crow 64 from YouTube?