Daedalic Entertainment and One-O-One Games have announced that their story-driven mystery thriller Curse of the Crimson Stag is in development for Nintendo Switch.
You will have the chance to explore the abandoned Whiteroot Hotel and the blurred reality between deadly conspiracies and the supernatural.
In an experience with “exploration, puzzle-solving, and investigation, set within a thick folk-horror atmosphere and driven by a mysterious narrative,” you will become entangled in a web of schemes and lies as tension rises, with binaural audio heightening the game’s oppressive atmosphere.
“Feeling stuck in her backwater hometown, a teenager named Brit jumps at the chance for a life-changing adventure: to assist in the making of a documentary about the derelict Whiteroot Hotel. The once luxurious hotel stands abandoned in the American Northwest, with local folklore spinning tales of ghostly hauntings and of angry spirits being the reason for its desertion,” the publisher writes in outlining the game’s storyline.
“Once built by a wealthy businessman hoping to bring tourism to the area, Whiteroot Hotel ended up being the stage for a series of mysterious deaths and the complete downfall of its owners. Abandoned and left to rot, its walls have held the secrets of its past for 18 years.
“The people of the area, with a strong connection to local myth and folklore, tell of an entity known as the Crimson Stag – a protective spirit of sorts – which supposedly inhabits the dark woods of the area. Whether it’s local superstition or not: Everything about this seems like a perfect setup for a documentary and a chance for Brit to be discovered.
“Once Brit starts her exploration of the hotel, as instructed by professional ghost hunter Emily, it quickly becomes clear that she is in over her head. The Whiteroot Hotel does not surrender its secrets easily and, whether it is supernatural forces or dark machinations, the Curse of the Crimson Stag soon threatens to claim her as well.”
The publisher has outlined the game’s key features, which include:
- A narrative adventure game combining exploration, puzzle solving and investigation
- Thick folk-horror atmosphere and a mysterious, thrilling narrative
- Explore beautiful and haunting locations within Whiteroot Hotel and its surroundings
- Binaural audio for a truly immersive experience
- Intriguing, touching and adult storytelling, combining mystery and horror
- Flawed, relatable characters confronting a net of schemes and lies
Curse of the Crimson Stag will be released digitally on the Nintendo eShop for Nintendo Switch worldwide in 2026.
