Bloober Team announced Onyx: The Dark Grip as a Nintendo Switch 2 exclusive with a target release in 2027 during Nintendo Direct. The game is described as a 2.5D supernatural horror in which players take the role of an unnamed Entity guiding a lone traveler through a desolate ghost town.
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Role and mechanics
Players assume the unnamed Entity, using supernatural powers to alter the environment, solve puzzles, and confront creatures. A human puppet and the Entity maintain a fragile balance as the story unfolds.
Platform, timing, and tone
The title is a Nintendo Switch 2 exclusive with a 2027 release window announced at Nintendo Direct. It is described as a survival horror experience focusing on atmosphere and mind-bending confrontations rather than traditional combat.
Reality-blurring concept
Publishers say the game will blur the line between game world and reality, though no additional specifics have been provided.
A reveal trailer shown visuals and pacing for Onyx: The Dark Grip during the presentation, with no further gameplay or narrative details disclosed at this time.
