Leamington Spa, United Kingdom - 13th August 2024 - Solo indie developer, Midnight Forge is today thrilled to announce that a PC demo for its upcoming detective horror title Nowhere will be available to download via Steam on Thursday, 15th August.
To coincide with the announcement, a brand-new demo trailer has been released offering a glimpse of the terrors that await those brave enough to take on the case later this week.
Nowhere | Nordic Detective Horror Game | Demo Trailer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fOldqXDQs9w
Nowhere is an upcoming hardcore-detective-horror game, which effortlessly blends immersive investigative gameplay, classic survival horror mechanics and a rich, mysterious narrative together with a highly-atmospheric Nordic locale.
Set deep within the forests of Norway, the game sees players step into the hiking boots of a detective on the hunt for a group of missing tourists. It quickly becomes apparent that there is more to the disappearances than initially meets the eye, as the investigation takes a supernatural twist; plunging players headfirst into a unique and terrifying spin on Norse mythology and will see them piece together the doomed story of the gods after Ragnarök.
The demo features approximately 20-30 minutes of gameplay, serving up just a taste of what will be available in the full game. Players will investigate multiple sites of interest as they begin to piece together the puzzling disappearance of the missing campers and uncover the secrets of an archaic and haunting ritual. It won’t be easy though, as unimaginable horrors lurk within the shadows beneath the pines.
Nowhere Features
- A unique tale of Norse mythology. Uncover the impact and conflicts caused by a new religion during the Viking Age, and find out what happened to the Norse Gods in the final years of their worship.
- The perfect blend of Detective Mystery and Survival Horror. A highly-suspenseful experience, Nowhere utilises a slow build up of tension to instil fear and dread, instead of jumpscares.
- Non-Linear Open World. Explore and investigate multiple creepy locations across the highly-atmospheric scandinavian-forest at your own pace.
- Realistic Investigation Mechanics. Nowhere will make you feel like a true detective. Conduct your own investigation then make your own connections and draw your own conclusions; search for clues while inspecting sites of interest.
- Dynamic Shifting Environment. As the sound of a horn blares in the distance, the forest twists and corrupts around you, transforming into a nightmare version of itself. Draugr stalk you from the shadows, waiting until your back is turned. Run! Hide! Fight! Survive!
A Nowhere press kit is available to download here.
Nowhere is now in development for PC and is currently targeting an early 2025 launch. It is available to wishlist now via Steam. For more information please visit the official Midnight Forge website, or follow on Twitter.
Note To Editors
Demo early access is now available. If you’d like to get your hands on the game today, please get in touch to request a Steam key or use the request form here.
Media Contact
Strange Signals for Midnight Forge
Tom Copeland
tom@strangesignals.co.uk
Midnight Forge Ltd
Luke Dodds
midnightforgeltd@gmail.com
About Midnight Forge Ltd
Midnight Forge is an independent games studio founded and operated solely by game designer Luke Dodds in Leamington Spa, UK. Specialising in Unreal Engine, the studio has a passion for creating engaging, innovative and high-quality titles, and has collaborated with a number of studios in work-for-hire capacity. The studio is now hard at work developing its own IP, the hardcore detective horror game, Nowhere.