Planned Release Date: To be announced

About This Game

Alex Penton, a 16 year old troublemaker from a small town in the UK is thrust into a nightmare scenario after accidentally setting off an eldritch invasion and becoming trapped in town with nothing but a penknife. After encountering other survivors, Kevin, Mae and Jenny, the group must work together to survive the Lovecraftian horrors before them and escape alive.

A setting, dripping in gritty early 2000s British tone

Calling back to classic films like “This is England”, “Shaun Of The Dead” and “Attack The Block”. We bring an authentic British tone that has never been before seen in video games. Classic vibes, grit, time appropriate slang and voice acting. Penknife is an action horror with a distinct 2000s British story.

Multiple playable characters based on UK working class culture, all fully voice acted, with authentically cast performances from actors with lived experiences of the UK.

An original soundtrack written by underground UK artists representing a variety of genres including Electronic, Metal, Rap and Indie Brit-pop

Survival Horror meets RPG

Blending survival horror with RPG progression systems. In an open ended, non-linear interconnected world that functions like a giant seamless puzzle.

Explore and solve environmental and mechanical puzzles to unlock doors and open new areas to have any hope of escape.

Every item matters, you are always fighting an uphill battle for survival as your weapons break and your supplies run out. Can you stand against the Lovecraftian horrors?

Increase your strength with upgradable weapons, stat based level ups, more inventory slots and armour so you can finally fight back.

Adrenaline based combat

What if the closer to death you are, the stronger you become?...

Your only chance at survival is pure adrenaline, As health drops, adrenaline surges. Movement is faster, attacks hit harder. Fights become a downward spiral of power and risk. No lock on, don't think, JUST… KEEP… MOVING…

Fight with multiple playable characters, survive in a open ended world always trying to kill you, and protect your few resources from running out

Mature Content Description

The developers describe the content like this:

Contains Horror themes, blood on characters and the environment and blood splatters and explosions during combat encounters.

Characters often swear in dialogue and contain some mild references to smoking and drinking alcohol