Back at E3 2021,The Chantwas announced from developer Brass Token and publisher Prime Matter of Koch Media. Described as a “psychedelic action horror,“The Chantfollows themes of cosmic horrorand spirituality as a third-person action-adventure title set in a remote island retreat that has connections to a 1970s new-age cult.
InThe Chant, the eponymous rhythmic phrase backfires in some fashion and results in the psychedelic horrors that players face. Prepped with a release window of 2022,The Chant’ssurvival horrormight be set to make a big splash this year still. Recently,The Chanthas received a new teaser trailer that depicts all the hallucinogenic and nightmarish imagery players may expect from a spiritual cult retreat.
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The Chant’s teaser trailer, which comes fromPlayStation’s official account, offers a brief look at what seems like an idyllic island with a peculiar dome structure where individuals gather. Having arrived with the goal of enlightenment, different characters come together on a spiritual journey in similar white outfits before candles on the floor. The tease shows easily missable flashes of eerie imagery if fans blink, such as a humanoid figure with antlers, although only instances of psychological horror are identified in this cinematic teaser.
Characters are aware that a group in the 70s was here before them, which may imply that there are cultish underpinnings to the retreat and the island itself. Further, events become truly horrific whenan ethereal presence from another dimensionis introduced, dubbed the Gloom, that starts to affect the visitors and their realities. Not much is shared aboutThe Chant’s protagonist, but part of the survival horror experience may likely be understanding why they have chosen to go to this retreat in the first place.
The teaser concludes with a reminder thatThe Chantis set for Fall 2022. Interestingly, however, developer Brass Token’s website states that the release window is narrowed to October, which would appropriately launch it inthe spookiest season around Halloween.
The Chantis currently scheduled to release in October 2022 for PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X/S.
