The Underward trailer hints at a cooperative survival horror experience.

      Japanese developer Intense Co. Ltd. has revealed that their cooperative horror exploration survival game, Underward, will be available on Steam for PC starting on February 5th. Players can immerse themselves in a frightening yet comical environment with up to three friends while attempting to retrieve test subjects and dodge peril. Check out the trailer below for a preview of the horrors that lie ahead…

      In this cooperative exploration horror game, participants assume the role of investigators responsible for collecting various test subjects sealed in bio-capsules that need to be taken to the designated lifts. A sufficient number of capsules must be gathered to meet corporate objectives. It may seem straightforward and devoid of horror until players discover that these test subjects are situated in an abandoned underground hospital teeming with lurking threats, including the terrifying Arachne Nurse.

      The Arachne Nurse is a massive entity capable of obstructing a hallway with her size and features limbs reinforced with salvaged debris, making her resilient to frontal attacks. To defeat her, players must collaborate to approach her from the sides and strike her from the rear.

      Game features include:

      - Cooperative horror exploration for 1-4 players.

      - Proximity voice chat enabling communication based on in-game distance.

      - An escalating deadly threat that becomes increasingly active over time.

      - Bio-capsules containing experimental creatures.

      - The ability to exchange retrieval rewards for random items.

      - Collection of useful items for continued use in subsequent levels.

      - Permadeath mechanics!

      Underward will launch on Steam for PC on February 5th.