Yes, Mortal Kombat has allowed us to pit the likes of Predator, Freddy Kreuger, Alien, and Leatherface against one another in a perfectly gory and violent fighting game setting, but if you’re looking for a true horror fighting game experience this October, we have just the thing.
First introduced way back in 2018, Terrordrome: Reign of the Legends is an indie title that’s been in development for some six years now and is finally on the verge of release. YouTuber Casper has been having a frighteningly good time with it, and right now is probably the best time to buy.
First off, this is not Terrodrome: Rise of the Boogeyman, but a sequel; the characters in the first installment included copyrighted figures like Freddy Krueger and Michael Meyers. Reign of the Legends offers players 12 characters to control, some of which are classic horror icons like Frankenstein, Dracula, Bloody Mary, Van Helsing, and Sasquatch, but those are all old enough to now be in the public domain.
Others are instantly recognizable inspirations from more modern horror figures. Instead of It, you get T.H.I.S, a chainsaw-wielding clown who seems to have found equal parts inspiration from Pennywise and Leatherface. Lady in White seems to be a spin on La Llorona, Neverman is a take on Slenderman, and there are a few others you’ll surely recognize.
Though this game has been in Early Access for a few years now, developers have announced they’re right on the verge of launching. Herein lies the reason you should grab this game as soon as possible: it’s half price right now.
In their August update, the development team noted they were very close to finishing and noted they only needed to implement character stories and achievements before being ready to launch, and when that happens the price will be $29.99. Right now, however, you can get it for just $14.99, if you purchase Early Access you’ll get the full game when it launches without having to make up the difference.
Check out this gallery of stills and then peep Casper’s full video below to get an idea of what Terrordrome 2 is doing best at the moment. Let us know in the comments if you’ll be spending at least some of your spooky season playing this upcoming fighter, and whom your first main will be.