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Uncanny Valley

A two-dimensional pixel art survival horror. It is a debut title of the independent Slovenian studio Cowardly Creations. In the game the player assumes the role of a night watchman who guards a mysterious factory in shifts with his friend.

Adventure | survival horror | horror | 2D | indie games | side-scroll | action adventure

Uncanny Valley Release Date

23Apr2015

PC

08Feb2017

PS4 PSV

10Feb2017

XONE

25Dec2018

Switch

developer: Cowardly Creations publisher: Digerati

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Uncanny Valley is a two-dimensional survival horror inspired by classic games. The title combines immersive story, exploration, puzzles solving and action sequences. It is a debut title of a Slovenian independent studio Cowardly Creations. The production was backed by funds gathered by using, among other ways, Indiegogo.

Plot

The title of the game is a term used in a scientific hypothesis according to which a robot (or a drawing or an animation that resembles it) that is too similar to human, yet noticeably distinguishable, creates an unpleasant feeling or even disgust in the observer. In the game, the player assumes the role of Tom, a night watchman who guards a mysterious factory in shifts with his lazy friend Buck. To kill some time, he starts exploring the building and discovers things he would rather not know.

Mechanics

Despite the fact that the title is a survival horror, the gameplay is quite unusual. In Uncanny Valley for PC, PS4 and etc. there are only a few sequences in which the player can die. The developers decided that repeating the same fragment of the game many times only frustrates the player instead of scaring them. So, instead of that, they implemented a consequence system. Each unsuccessful action will impact the plot and the gameplay of the game. For example, if Tom is hit by the enemy, he will start moving slower and it will become harder for him to escape from other opponents. Because of that, the game requires the player to be cautious and act wisely.

Technical aspects

The title for PC, PS4 and etc. resembles the genre classics with its pixel art graphics. Uncanny Valley has a dense and overwhelming atmosphere of danger and the title has many really scary moments. The climatic soundtrack inspired by movie horrors increases the immersion as well.

Last updated on 20 February 2017

Game mode: single player  

PEGI rating Uncanny Valley

Age rating. The PEGI rating considers the age suitability of a game, not the level of difficulty. Game contains bad language.

Uncanny Valley System requirements

PC / Windows

PC / Windows

  • Minimum:
  • Intel Core i3 2.5 GHz
  • 2 GB RAM
  • graphic card 512 MB GeForce 8800 GT or better
  • 200 MB HDD
  • Windows 7
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