Nordic horror may be one of the most underrepresented genres in gaming, and while hit franchises such as Alan Wake and Hellblade have brought elements of its eerie atmosphere to wider audiences, Scandinavian, Finnish, Icelandic, and Faroese folklore is ripe for video game adaptation. These myths include haunted forests and ancient spirits, creatures hiding at the edges of civilization, etc., and its darkest legends feel tailor-made for RPGs.
Luckily, there's a new horror experience built around supernatural and mythical investigations inspired by Nordic folk legends set in an alternate 19th century style fairy tale, evoking The Witcher's folklore-inspired creatures and Bloodborne's Gothic atmosphere. The mysteries unfold through players' choices and a shared story, and it's an especially unsettling flavor of horror that's getting a fresh chapter just in time for Halloween.
Legendary game developer Free League has officially announced a new RPG experience titled Death of Songs, arriving in 2027 with a digital download available to claim now.
First released in 2020, Vaesen is an award-winning tabletop RPG from Free League Publishing that combines Gothic horror with the supernatural creatures and legends of Nordic folklore. Based on the work of Swedish illustrator Johan Egerkrans, the game takes...
