Elden Ring Meets Resident Evil In This Exciting New Game On Steam

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Published Feb 1, 2026, 7:00 PM EST

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Steam has always been a haven for creative indie games and blockbuster titles alike, but one upcoming game is going relatively under the radar despite sharing similarities with some majorly successful franchises. Bearing similarities to Resident Evil 7, Silent Hill, Outlast, and Bandai Namco's Soulslikes, ASTHENIA is one upcoming game that you'll want to keep an eye on.

Receiving a brand-new reveal trailer posted by solo developer Manthos Lappas on YouTube, ASTHENIA provides a beautifully dark fantasy adventure that takes full advantage of its decaying world to create a visually distinct gameplay experience. Even if it will still be some time before ASTHENIA fully releases in 2027 on PC, a gameplay demo is planned to release in the next few months to try it out ahead of time.

ASTHENIA Is A Surprisingly Ambitious Indie Title

Asthenia winged enemy walking towards the player

Although more than a few passion projects have taken advantage of Elden Ring's unique exploration and distinct style over the years, this spin-off offers a wholly original experience that looks incredibly ambitious for a single person to develop. Acting as a linear first-person action-horror game, ASHENIA's combat prioritizes deliberate close-range encounters and using the environment to take down its cosmic enemies or cautiously navigate past its deadlier threats.

As if its style and striking horror visuals weren't enough on their own, ASTHENIA also promises to offer meaningful choices throughout its story that branch off into three separate endings depending on your decision-making as you explore. Piecing together the evolving narrative through environmental cues and hidden whispers, you'll slowly learn about the truth behind ASTHENIA's otherworldly setting.

A Great Way To Scratch Your Dark Fantasy Itch

While Resident Evil has plenty of sequels and remastered projects to look forward to on the horror side of things, the dark fantasy genre hasn't seemed to be getting as much love in comparison. With ASTHENIA designed around the concept of grief, loss, and decay, it seems like the setting will more than live up to creating a bleak, yet visually mesmerizing game world to explore.

Asthenia promises an interesting mix of wielding a powerful gauntlet and trying to balance the use of tainted artifacts without falling victim to their otherworldly influence, and the latest trailer for Asthenia is an encouraging showcase of what to expect when it releases in 2027. So far, the creativity of the project has no trouble shining past its indie status.

Even if ASTHENIA doesn't have the explosive scale of Elden Ring or the resources behind Resident Evil to help it stand out, it's still an exciting upcoming project that's worth adding to your Steam wishlist if you're a fan of the dark fantasy genre.