Unveiled during the recent Top Hat Studios 2026 Fall Showcase, The Backworld developed by Nomur Games now has a Q2 2027 release window after being delayed out of 2026 earlier in the year. Taking inspirations from Earthbound in its character design and turn-based RPG combat while blending it with survival horror decision-making and atmosphere.
Just from this new release window trailer, you can see the liminal space and Backrooms in the world design with the constant appearances of long hallways or just large open areas with random horrors at every turn. Then there’s the resource management and absolute fright inducing low light that opens up to reveal the game’s bevy of monsters. Speaking of these monsters, as someone that’s a huge fan of horror, the influences in the monster art are vast with a few resembling some definite icons, while others are disturbingly alien or animal-like. But they are not just there to creep out the party as they...
