Brace yourself for OMUTโ€™s Halloween trailer


I was fortunate (or unfortunate depending on your perspective) to give Madame Cyclone and Megabitโ€™s OMUT at PAX West this year. It was something that I was urged to check out by a PR rep (Hi, Daniel!) who promised the game will kick your teeth in.

Being someone whoโ€™s up for a good challenge, I opted to check out the title. The game focuses your attention to the center of the screen as the rest is awash in darkness. I encountered an amorphous blob of a creature who will kill you instantly when it hits the groundโ€ฆtime after time I would try to keep it from making landfall and time after time I failed. Alas my time with the game was up and I have yet to beat this bossโ€ฆfeel free to make all the โ€œha games journalist sucks at gamesโ€ comments, but this game has bested me and I have been brooding to get a rematch.

So itโ€™s good to see the game has released a new trailer and I hope its development is going smoothly. I will winโ€ฆ

OMUT is coming out on Steamโ€ฆand I really hope it gets controller support.

OMUT | Official Halloween Trailer

OMUT | Official Halloween Trailer

OMUT screens:

Embark on a sinister journey into the murky depths of the Red Lake with OMUT, a devilish game by developer Madame Cyclone and publisher Megabit. Inspired by Slavic folklore and absurdist literature, OMUT delivers a uniquely harrowing adventure that skillfully blends art house aesthetics with a bone-chilling narrative.

More than just a game, OMUT is an experienceโ€”an obsession, a dream, an ephemeral hope, a hallucination, a whirlpool, and a nightmare. Players embark on an unsettling quest to find a red-haired woman from their dreams, guided by a sarcastic skeletal companion, as they face meticulously designed, nightmarish bosses. Each encounter requires unique strategies, ensuring that every battle feels fresh and distinct.

OMUT is a challenging journey, demanding skill,cunning, and an iron will. Offering an immersive, hardcore experience that lingers long after the screen fades.

โ€œCURSEDWHOISWATCHINGTHROUGHMECHANICALEYEFORCUROUSITYORECREATIONCURSEYOUFOROURIMPRISONMENTANDFORAOURDECEPTIONSNORATOMSNORBITSNORUPNORDOWNASMYSKINISDRYANDMYVOICESOSOMBERWHOLYSMOKESBOYDOYOUWANNOWHATNOISSUEHEREโ€, said Mikhail Alexeev, Creative Director at Madame Cyclone.

Players can upgrade their weapons, customize their appearance, and explore a vibrant, breathing world that teems with vivid characters, grotesque imagery, and cathartic moments. At its core, OMUT explores Baruchโ€™s murky business, Pushnowskyโ€™s rise to power, and the center of the subconscious, where all horrifying things reside.