Mundaun

According to the New York Post, country horror — a subfield of horror that often takes place in rural settings and focuses on the evil and fear underneath apparently charming, rural settings — has had a renaissance. Recent cases of this isolated and rural breed of terrifying fiction include Scott Cooper's "Antlers" and Ari Aster's Midsommar". As Hidden Fields' "Mundaun" demonstrates, video games are not immune to the grasp of folk horror's twisted origins.

Curdin, a young man traveling to his grandfather's rural hamlet for his burial, is the protagonist of "Mundaun." A pleasant façade conceals a shadow and something nasty just waiting to be disclosed. These ancient wooden barns are home to spells and demons, and events swiftly spiral out of hand.

The game's distinctive hand-drawn graphic aesthetic, which lends it the sense of a gothic fairytale, and its captivating slow-burn horror moments, has been lauded by critics. As a consequence of these qualities, many fans see the game as an underrated work of independent horror that warrants greater recognition. Hopefully, when more players uncover "Mundaun's" mysteries, the game will continue to engage (and terrorize) them.

Highest Metacritic Score: 75 (PlayStation 4)

Release Date: 16 March, 2021

Genre: Horror

Available Platforms: Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, PC, Nintendo Switch.

Price: $19.99

Buy it at: https://store.playstation.com/en-us/product/UP5993-CUSA20610_00-MUNDAUN2021Q1OF4

Website: https://www.mundaungame.com