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 terrifying action packed adventure after accidentally setting off an eldritch invasion

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 adventure horror with a distinct 2000s British story.

Eldritch Survival Horror meets Action RPG

Drawing from eldritch fantasy, blending survival horror with RPG progression systems. This is an open ended, non-linear experience

Every item matters, logistical and puzzling mysteries must be solved if you have any hope to progress.

You are always fighting an uphill battle for survival as your weapons break and your supplies run out. Grow your power to stand against the Lovecraftian horrors

Adrenaline fuelled chaotic action combat

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

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 alone or as a party in action combat, survive in a open ended world always trying to kill you, and protect your few resources from running out

Survival Horror Infinity Mode

Take on the world with your own story, in this open hardcore survival mode giving you the complete freedom to play how you want. You decide what you do, where to go and how best to survive. The world changes every time, monsters grow as time passes, experience true infinite survival horror in the full open map sandbox with a single life

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