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The 9th Charnel

A first-person survival horror game, The 9th Charnel is filled with a rich and frightening atmosphere. While exploring the many mysteries of this world, you must survive- whether you do it through stealth or…

30 January 2026

The 9th Charnel is an adventure developed by Saikat Deb Creations, released 30 January 2026 on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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What The 9th Charnel is

The 9th Charnel is an adventure game developed by Saikat Deb Creations and released in 2026. It was published by SOEDESCO Publishing. It is available on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on Unreal Engine 4.

The premise, in the publisher's words

A first-person survival horror game, The 9th Charnel is filled with a rich and frightening atmosphere. While exploring the many mysteries of this world, you must survive- whether you do it through stealth or by using weapons.
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How it plays

It is played from a first person perspective. Its themes are horror and survival. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

The 9th Charnel launched on 30 January 2026, within three weeks of Reanimal, Hytale, Cairn and Mewgenics. It arrived 6 years into the PlayStation 5's life, so it was built for hardware developers already knew well.

Released around the same time: Reanimal, Hytale, Cairn, Mewgenics.

Official trailer

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When did The 9th Charnel come out?
The 9th Charnel was released on 30 January 2026 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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