Sweetheart Horror Game Announced, Set for 2027 Release
The announcement pairs a domestic breakup horror premise with a studio founded by a former screenwriter, putting the narrative weight of a failing couple at the center of the scare.
Reporting from 1 source: Automaton.
Genie Boy Games announced 'Sweetheart', a horror game for PC (Steam), PS5, Nintendo Switch, and Xbox Series X|S, planned for 2027. Protagonist Gabe flees his pop star girlfriend Skylar, who transforms into a spider-like monster, after 15 years together. The game explores their past and the psychological labyrinth of heartbreak.
Genie Boy Games, the California studio behind the horror walking simulator 'T.W.I.R.L.', is moving from a boy's troubles to a couple's cold relationship. 'Sweetheart' casts Gabe as a man fleeing his pop star girlfriend Skylar, who has turned into a spider-like monster in their Hollywood mansion. The story is said to run over three hours and includes flashbacks to the early 2000s, when the pair were children and Skylar was still normal. The store page mentions strong language, mental abuse, suicidal thoughts, and self-harm, pointing at darker secrets beneath the 15-year relationship. Founder Ben Escobar, a former screenwriter and film director, started the studio in 2024.
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