Do you miss the PS1 era of survival horror games?
While we’re enormous fans of modern efforts like the Resident Evil 2 remake and Silent Hill F, we occasionally do yearn for the fixed camera vibes of the 90s.
That’s the feel that New Zealand-based dev Unclear Games is trying to recreate with The Florist, an unnerving PS5 horror due out in 2026.
Here’s the story setup, courtesy of its press release:
“The Florist tells the story of Jessica Park, who arrives in the lakeside town of Joycliffe to make a last-minute delivery. Her timing sparks disaster as the town quickly descends into a deadly game of survival against omnipresent floral overgrowth. Players must solve ingenious puzzles, defeat horrifying enemies, and uncover a mysterious plan to create new life in the most inhuman way imaginable.”
This game isn’t trying to recreate the polygonal 32-bit aesthetic of a PS1 game, instead it’s pairing that classic fixed camera angle look with contemporary visuals.
Similarly, the title has opted for an unsettling, vibrant visual style – as opposed to the moody atmosphere of most survival horror games.
The blurb continues:
“The Florist has cultivated a unique identity of colour and beauty to bring something special to fans around the world. Joycliffe is not a dark abandoned town after years of neglect. The danger here is fresh, with colour and light being used as primary gameplay and artistic devices to create tension and unsettling ambience in a style never seen before. With hand-crafted environments and fixed camera design, every level has been finely developed for both beauty and playability.”
There are many survival horror games on the market right now, but this one definitely does look a little different.
Is this something you’d be willing to try?
As long as the controls feel good – and the press release does mention accessibility as a key selling point – then we could see it blossoming into something of a sleeper hit.
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