The Occultist is an adventure developed by DALOAR, released 8 April 2026 on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and PC (Microsoft Windows).
What The Occultist is
The Occultist is an adventure game developed by DALOAR and released in 2026. It was published by Daedalic Entertainment. It is available on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on Unreal Engine 5.
The premise, in the publisher's words
In The Occultist, paranormal investigator Alan Rebels travels to the mysterious island of GodStone to determine the cause of the sudden disappearance of his father. Even though he mentioned the island repeatedly over the decades, all that Alan really knows is that his father was born and spent his early years there. However, Alan does not travel alone. He carries with him his mystical pendulum, an object of unknown origin that accompanied him on all his past paranormal investigations. As he explores the foggy streets and maddening buildings, apparently being the only things that remain on the mysterious island of GodStone, it becomes clear: This will be a case unlike any other. GodStone was…
How it plays
It is played from a first person perspective. Its themes are action, horror and mystery. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
What it launched against
The Occultist launched on 8 April 2026, within three weeks of Crimson Desert Enhanced, Pragmata, Replaced and Mouse: P.I. For Hire. 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: Crimson Desert Enhanced, Pragmata, Replaced, Mouse: P.I. For Hire.
Official trailer
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