Hero’s Punch is about to unleash SHOCK, a gripping third-person psychological horror experience set to challenge players’ perceptions of survival and fear. The game will make its debut at Steam Next Fest. What sets the game apart is that the hero in the game is disabled, a rare thing in games.
In SHOCK, players take on the role of Jack River, a disabled war veteran who wakes up trapped in the dark, claustrophobic confines of an abandoned indoor parking lot with complete amnesia. The immediate challenge is mobility: Jack has lost both his legs and is confined to a manual wheelchair.
Built on the cutting edge of Unreal Engine 5, SHOCK promises to deliver a uniquely intense and terrifying experience where vulnerability is both a hindrance and an innovative mechanic.
Players quickly discover they are not alone. Stalking the desolate concrete maze is a terrifying, artificial cybernetic creature. It’s a relentless hunter designed to find and eliminate any trace of life. With only 90 minutes to survive and escape before the entity achieves its objective, the clock is ticking on Jack’s life and sanity. The question is not just how to escape, but whether one can endure the mental and physical strain long enough to unravel the mystery of how they became trapped.
SHOCK offers an unprecedented perspective in the genre. Playing as a protagonist with physical limitations, every scrape of the wheelchair, every movement becomes an agonizing strategic decision. This unique approach re-contextualizes familiar horror elements, forcing players to confront their own feelings of helplessness.
Key Features:
- Psychological Horror: Dive deep into a haunting world where the line between reality and nightmare blurs. Explore dark, atmospheric environments while unraveling a mysterious story of survival, fear, and the human spirit.
- Unique Protagonist: Play as Jack River, a disabled war veteran with amputated legs, navigating the eerie parking lot in a wheelchair. Every moment counts as you struggle to survive and evade an unstoppable force.
- Stealth and Strategy: Use your wits and the environment to hide, sneak, and outsmart the creature. Avoid detection, create distractions, and carefully plan your every move in this tense survival horror experience.
- Innovative Movement: With no legs, you must leave your wheelchair behind at times, crawling into tight spaces and hidden areas to escape danger and solve intricate puzzles. Your vulnerability is your greatest challenge, but also your advantage.
- Immersive Gameplay: Solve complex puzzles, create diversions using items like bricks, and master stealth mechanics to evade the cybernetic monster that hunts you relentlessly.
Enter into a haunting world where the line between reality and nightmare blurs. The game expertly weaves a mysterious narrative centered on survival, fear, and the resilience of the human spirit. The atmosphere is thick with dread, intensified by the stunning fidelity and photorealistic lighting capabilities of Unreal Engine 5. Only the strongest will survive the unrelenting terror of SHOCK. Get ready to experience a nightmare that will challenge everything you know about horror gaming.
SHOCK makes its premiere at Steam Next Fest, which runs from October 13th through the 20th. Stay tuned for more.
