Dirge

About

Dirge flips the script on survival horror with its 4v1 asymmetrical multiplayer. Four investigators explore eerie locations like the Hillview mansion to uncover and banish supernatural threats while one player controls the entity hunting them. The early 20th century setting blends post-war decay with folklore horrors, think vengeful spirits and mythic creatures. Survivors use tools like flashlights and holy symbols to expose weaknesses while the entity wields environmental chaos to flush them out. The tension hinges on strategic cat-and-mouse play. Survivors must balance exploration and defense, while the entity manager orchestrates multiple threats to overwhelm them. Haunted locations feel oppressive with atmospheric details that amplify the fear factor. Early access reviews highlight the game’s tight balance and replayability, though some note the learning curve for entity mechanics. The co-op dynamic encourages constant communication, making each session a test of teamwork against the unknown.

Storyline

The early 20th century was rife with death and darkness on a global scale. The destruction and chaos of the Great War was quickly followed by a deep depression, only to be capped off with the horrors of the 2nd World War. Darkness on a much smaller scale such as brutal murders and abuse can on their own result in hauntings of tormented spirits and dark entities, the horrors of the turn of the century have thus cast the recovering world into a black shadow. Across the world supernatural horrors that have long been suppressed since their days of myth and dominance are bleeding into the gaps left in the chaos of the wars. All corners of the globe have become infested by the restless spirits of betrayed soldiers, widowed wives, victims of criminal activity, and poor souls who have fallen victim to similar entities long lost to folklore. Governments, organizations, and vigilantes who are aware of the battle against the dark entities creeping out of the gaps in the world move to keep the truth from the general populace. This is where our investigators draw their ranks. Government agents, men of faith, researchers, and vagabond hunters join forces to tackle the most dangerous of these dark entities in anguished locations across the globe. In Dirge you step into the post war era to explore the haunted mansion of Hillview. Your goal is to investigate the entity lurking there, discover its weaknesses, and defeat it... if you can.