Frictional Games and Kepler Interactive released a gameplay video showcasing their sci-fi thriller mystery.

The game is set on the repurposed moon hotel Samsara. Players will uncover cryptic experiments, face unsettling encounters, and piece together a mind-bending narrative. The deeper you go, the more the truth unravels, confronting you with the ultimate question: What is reality? From the creators of Soma comes Ontos, a sci-fi adventure that will take you to the edge of reality. You are Aditi Amani, who has been invited to the repurposed moon hotel Samsara by the cryptic legacy of your estranged father, a brilliant mind turned prophet. What begins as a search for answers quickly spirals into something far stranger. Samsara is no ordinary outpost but a place where reality fractures and truths are buried beneath layers of deception and obscurity. Guided by fragments of your father’s past, you must delve deeper and confront disturbing revelations about the nature of existence and your place in it.

The game presents a gauntlet of chilling experiments and disturbing encounters that push the boundaries of science and morality. Each test invites you to peel back another layer of a world that brings you closer to the ultimate truth. Confront existential questions that will make you question the nature of the soul, suffering, and the very fabric of reality itself. These trials are not just puzzles—they are provocations. Your choices have consequences, and you must be prepared to face them. Foresight is paramount, yet even the moral choices you deem best can lead to devastating outcomes.

At its core, Ontos is an immersive narrative with tactile, systems-driven gameplay. Ingenuity and research are your greatest weapons. You’ll scavenge for materials, manipulate intricate machinery, and interact with analog systems that require careful calibration. Planning is key; choose wisely, or suffer the consequences. There is no "one solution"; the goal is to make the most of a situation.

The moon base Samsara is a vast, interconnected labyrinth built atop the ruins of a failed mining colony and a lavish hotel lost to time. Now, it’s a domain divided by philosophical factions where science and faith intermingle. Venture through repurposed spaces where the surreal becomes captivating: labs built in lavish casinos, dramatic theater stages, experiments set up in emptied pools, and strange machines built in ancient moon caves. Every corner of Samsara tells a story, and every story has something hiding beneath the surface, waiting to be discovered.

Ontos will be released next year for the PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, and PC.

Source : Gematsu