Summer isn’t typically associated with horror, but June comes with some great games for fans of the genre. Still Wakes The Deep get’s it’s long awaited release. Furthermore, Killer Klowns From Outer Space and Forest Hills: The Last Year join the asymmetric horror genre and retro roguelite Dragon Is Dead brings us some Dark Fantasy. Whatever your preference for horror is, there will something you’ll enjoy coming out this month. If you’re still hungry for more horror content, then check out the articles below.
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Killer Klowns from Outer Space: The Game
Killer Klowns from Outer Space: The Game releases on 4th June 2024 to PlayStation 5 & PlayStation 4, Xbox One & Xbox Series X/S, and on PC.
This zany asymmetric horror is based on upon the wacky 80s cult classic about aliens that look, and kill, like clowns attacking in the US. The game pits a team of 7 citizens of Crescent Cove against 3 Killer Klowns. The bizarre fights take place in the sprawling street and fun fair of the cove, with tactical opportunities for both sides. The Steam page describes the gameplay as ‘a unique approach to hide-and-seek gameplay’.
Pick your side and survive or succeed in the invasion. As the humans you will need to cooperate to survive. As the iconic Klowns you need to harvest the population of Crescent Cove. With delightfully strange deaths and kills, this one looks to be a blast to play with friends and a fresh take on the asymmetric horror genre.
Still Wakes the Deep
Still Wakes the Deep releases on 18th June 2024 to PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S and on PC.
Developed by The Chinese Room, the creators of Everybody’s Gone to the Rapture and Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs, Still Wakes the Deep is one of the most anticipated horror games to be released this year, and it comes out this June! The game looks fantastic, with great visuals and stunning graphics. It’s a first-person survival horror that leaves you with no weapons and an immersive story of disaster.
Still Wakes the Deep is set in 1975 on the Beira D oil rig. The rig is located in the dangerous North Sea, off the coast of Scotland. You play as an oil rig worker, who finds the structure devoid of life, collapsing and containing an otherworldly horror. Logic and reality blur as you seek to help the survivors and find a way back to safety.
Dragon Is Dead
Dragon Is Dead releases on 7th June 2024 to PC.
The next game on our list of the biggest horrors releasing this June is for the dark fantasy and retro game fans. Dragon Is Dead is a Hack-and-Slash Roguelite platformer. It has a grim aesthetic that will appeal to fans of Blasphemous and Souls likes. Customise your character and challenge the demons that haunt the land, leaning attack patterns to exploit.
The game is set in the wake of a war between dragons and gods. Guernian, the leader of the Dark Dragons has embraced evil after losing all his kin to the gods. You play as The Dragon Slayer, charged with slaying the beast and freeing the survivors.
Forest Hills: The Last Year
Forest Hills: The Last Year releases in June 2024 on PC, with a specific release date yet to be announced.
The nightmare woods of Forest Hills are the location for this asymmetric horror. Developed by Undaunted Games, the games pit you against monsters and slashers as you endeavour to complete a gauntlet of objectives that vary by map. It’s a 1 vs 5 game, with updates planned to bring new monsters and maps inspired by different genres of horror. The variation is exciting if executed well.
The story follows displaced members of the forest hills community, with different classes and skills. Each one of the displaced died in terror and confusion. They find themselves transported to a nightmare version of there town through occult rituals. They are not alone, and most work together to escape and survive the horrors there.
The 4 Sins
The 4 Sins releases on 3rd June 2024 to PC.
The last entry on our list of the biggest horror games of June has an interesting inspiration. The game is based on a popular offline escape room that was renowned for its story elements. Now it has been adapted into a video game. It’s a multiplayer puzzle game with 4 players cooperating to find the solution to escape the ghost town.
It’s an interesting premise and unique origin and so should have horror gamers attention. You are trapped in Qingshan Town. Each character has exclusive experiences and moments but need to work together to escape. Find clues, solve puzzles and riddles, and survive the scares.
The 4 Sins has yet to release a trailer, but footage and screenshots can be seen here on the Steam page.
