Shiro Unlimited have announced that Atelier QDB developed horror narrative game, Decarnation, is launching on May 31, 2023. Furthermore, they’ve also announced that legendary composer, Akira Yamaoka, will be involved in the soundtrack.
Described as a story-rich horror adventure game, Decarnation stars a cabaret dancer, Gloria. Her whole life is taking a dive when a mysterious benefactor taps her for an “artistic endeavor.” The press release states that there are 15 types of gameplay within, including puzzles and mini-games “accounting for real-life situations (performing a cabaret show on stage) or metaphorical ones.” Underlying this are survival horror conventions, tying it together.
The story takes cues from David Lynch and Satoshi Kon.so it should be quite trippy at the very least.
Akira Yamaoka is the fashionable composer behind Silent Hill and about a million other games (Smart Ball, really?) He’s one of those composers you may have actually heard the name of because he’s touched all sorts of great games, and this one looks promising as well.
Decarnation is coming to PC and Nintendo Switch on May 31, 2023.