Spine-chilling adventure The Tartarus Key revealed for Nintendo Switch

Experience the retro-inspired psychological thriller demo today on Steam

Developer Vertical Reach and publisher Armor Games Studios have announced that the hair-raising psychological thriller The Tartarus Key will launch on Nintendo Switch in 2022, alongside the previously announced PC version of the game.

To celebrate, Vertical Reach and Armor have produced an announcement trailer, featuring all-new gameplay footage, story and character reveals, and a first listen of the haunting soundtrack from composer Josie Brechner.

This news arrives in celebration of the launch of a brand new demo for the game, available from today as part of Steam’s Next Fest. The demo gives players their first chance to experience the twisted world of The Tartarus Key and its eerie manor setting.

Inspired by classic thrillers such as Alone In The Dark, and with a nod towards escape-the-room puzzle games, The Tartarus Key drops players into the unfortunate shoes of Alex Young, a young woman who awakens to find herself locked inside a sprawling manor, seemingly under constant observation by a network of cameras.

However, it soon becomes clear that whoever is watching Alex from behind the lens is the least of her concerns in this house of tricks and shadows, and she’s not the only one being held captive. At the end of a portable radio is an unfamiliar voice, and the deeper Alex investigates, the stranger things become. Who—or what—lies at the heart of this mansion?

The Tartarus Key will serve up an engrossing, chilling horror experience without the use of jump scares, though there will be plenty to keep players on their toes. The team at Vertical Reach are dedicated to creating a game so atmospheric and macabre that players’ blood will run cold as they turn every corner of its decaying mansion setting.

Kevin Colegate, co-founder of Vertical Reach said, “We’re thrilled to be able to bring The Tartarus Key to the Nintendo Switch! We hope players will enjoy it bundled up from underneath their favourite blanket with the lights down low, or feeling the spooky vibes on the go!”

The Tartarus Key will launch in 2022 on PC via Steam and on Nintendo Switch via the eShop.

A demo is now available to play on Steam via the Next Fest, which runs from October 1st through 7th.