Iron Blight Passes 30,000 Wishlists Ahead of August 25 Release
The wishlist count crossed 30,000 just days after topping 20,000, suggesting the July delay from August 10 to August 25 gave the no-UI survival horror more time to gather attention before launch.
Reporting from 1 source: Game Spark.
Survival horror game Iron Blight has passed 30,000 wishlist registrations, announced by Rock Paper Publisher and Ronesans Interactive ahead of its August 25 release on PC via Steam. The game is set in a collapsed former Eastern Bloc town where players search for their wife, Valeria, while choosing between fight, flee, or die. It features no HUD, a diegetic inventory, and manual magazine checks.
Iron Blight hit 30,000 wishlists on August 19 having just passed 20,000, and the number has climbed again in the final days before launch. The game, delayed from August 10 to August 25, is a first-generation PS-style survival horror set in a collapsed former Eastern Bloc town.
Players search for their wife Valeria while scavenging supplies and choosing between fight, flee, or die. There is no health bar, ammo counter, or menu screen; information comes through the character and the world. Magazines are checked one bullet at a time. The creators cite Resident Evil, S.T.A.L.K.E.R., Cry of Fear, and Silent Hill as influences.
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