Matryoshka is an indie developed by flapper3, released 16 October 2026 on PC (Microsoft Windows).
What Matryoshka is
Matryoshka is an indie game developed by flapper3 and released in 2026. It is available on PC (Microsoft Windows) only. It runs on Unreal Engine 5.
The premise, in the publisher's words
Among ordinary Matryoshka dolls, cursed ones have been secretly mixed in—vessels containing something that feeds on people. Your job is to carefully inspect each doll, one layer at a time. If you discover a cursed Matryoshka, you must immediately burn it in the sacred furnace to seal the curse. But if you fail to notice one… you won't survive. To inspect a doll, examine the pattern on each layer and determine whether it is a normal or cursed one. Miss a curse, or burn an innocent doll—even once—and there will be no forgiveness.
How it plays
It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are horror, mystery, survival and thriller. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
What it launched against
Matryoshka launched on 16 October 2026, within three weeks of Star Wars: Galactic Racer, Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve, Castlevania: Belmont's Curse and Valor Mortis.
Released around the same time: Star Wars: Galactic Racer, Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve, Castlevania: Belmont's Curse, Valor Mortis.
Official trailer
Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.
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