The Tartarus Key is an adventure developed by Vertical Reach, released 31 May 2023 on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC (Microsoft Windows).
What The Tartarus Key is
The Tartarus Key is an adventure game developed by Vertical Reach and released in 2023. It was published by Armor Games Studios. It is available on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on Unity.
The premise, in the publisher's words
There’s no way out for Alex Young who wakes up to find herself locked in a strange mansion filled with puzzles, traps, and cameras following her every move. Whether she and her companions live or die, and find the truth behind their abduction, is up to you in this first-person mystery thriller.
How it plays
It is played from a first person perspective. Its themes are horror. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
What it launched against
The Tartarus Key launched on 31 May 2023, within three weeks of The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, Diablo IV, System Shock and Street Fighter 6. It arrived 10 years into the PlayStation 4's life, so it was built for hardware developers already knew well.
Released around the same time: The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, Diablo IV, System Shock, Street Fighter 6.
Official trailer
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