I’ve been to the circus twice. Once as a kid, the other time as an adult. Both times, I came to the same conclusion. The circus exists to give us nightmares. The psychological horror and puzzle game Reveil is just that. A nightmare circus. Reveil looks like a game made to be played late at night with the lights off. Putting players in the body and mind of Walter Thompson, he searches for his missing wife and daughter while getting a glimpse of Walter’s past working for the Nelson Bros. Circus. Oh, and clowns. There will probably be clowns. Reveil is a narrative first-person psycho-thriller game that focuses on story, puzzles and exploration. Besides playing it with the lights down low you’ll probably want a notepad nearby. Something tells me this one is going to weave an entangled web of mystery before reaching its conclusion.
Reveil will be available on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC on March 6. Reveil will also release PlayStation 4 and Xbox One versions at a later date.
