This looks kind of like that card game, "werewolf", but with pistols instead of cards. And you're on an island. And you don't lie to each other. And the people you're playing this game with with are probably random weirdos on the internet, not your friends. Alright, fine; I guess it isn't like werewolf. Geez...
Daemonical is an asymmetrical horror multiplayer that takes place on an abandoned, remote island, featuring sessions for up to five players, and any one of them could be a demonic entity that will try to slaughter the rest of the group. You arrive to find that someone has been summoning demons, and you have to find a way to send the demon back to hell. Unfortunately, the demon is definitely going to possess someone, and it's up to you to decide if you should team up with others or go it alone.
The humans are controlled in first-person mode, and in order to exorcise the demon, you'll need to find the missing ritual components and bring them back to the alter, or just say screw it, and cower like a child waiting for dawn, when the sunrise will banish the demon. You can also fight, using fire, guns and tools that are scattered around the island to your advantage. While the demon can’t be killed, he can be crippled, stalled and distracted to buy you some time. The demon is played in the third person, and all he needs to do is slaughter all the humans and prevent them from finishing the ritual. He is fast, agile, powerful and deadly, and will definitely eff you up.
The humans are stronger when they band together, but they are easier to find, so it's up to you to stay together or split up to avoid ending up in a group with a demon, especially since Daemonical features a positional voice chat, so you can tell players that are close to you your plan, or create a strategy together, knowing you might be talking to a demon. When a player dies in the game, their soul gets separated from their body and they can float around the map in the shape of a glowing ball of light. He can light the way for the players, find the demon and follow him so the others can see where he is, or just lead the others to his body so they can be revived.
Daemonical will be available on Steam in May.
