A retro survival horror game with real live action scenes from an Argentine film crew. It's creepy, it's clever and I really love it.
Verdict Play It Now
Tenebris Somnia is pure nightmare fuel, and I love it. It’s old school puzzle horror, but every so often it cuts to live action, and the switch from 8-bit to real footage is insane.
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Tenebris Somnia RAW IMPRESSIONS: 8-Bit Horror Meets Live Action, and It’s Pure Nightmare FuelThe blend of 8-bit and live action in Tenebris Somnia is insane.
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What it is
Tenebris Somnia is a 2D retro survival horror adventure with live action cutscenes made by an award winning film crew from Argentina. It’s developed by Saibot Studios and Andrés Borghi and published by New Blood Interactive. You solve puzzles and fight horrible creatures while you uncover a disturbing story, and the hook is simple: what if they aren’t just nightmares? It launched October 16, 2026, on Xbox Series X|S, PC and the cloud, it’s an Xbox Play Anywhere game and it’s $24.99.
The setup
You play a woman haunted by the same nightmare every night: her ex-boyfriend Ivan being torn apart by horrible creatures. She can’t reach him, so she uses the key she never gave back and walks into his apartment. What she finds is cracked, bloodied glass, a burned short film, a boarded up window and a door with a demon symbol and blood coming out of the sides. My advice? If you ever see a door like that, leave.
Old school puzzles, real scares
The puzzles are classic and they make you think. At one point you’re mixing developing chemicals and even your own blood to melt a wax seal off a door. Then the creatures show up and the panic sets in. Some of it had me backing away from the screen. The live action is so well done that it’s creepy on its own, and the vibes are nightmare fuel.
I had a great time with it at Summer Game Fest 2026 too, where I met one of the developers and the actress who plays the lead.
Verdict: Play It Now
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Tenebris Somnia is difficult, unique and really, really cool. The mix of 8-bit and live action is unlike anything else out there, and I can’t wait to keep going. If you want something different and creepy, I highly suggest you try it. For more dark puzzle horror on the channel, read our Remothered: Red Nun’s Legacy RAW IMPRESSIONS.
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Screenshots captured by OnPoint 4 Gamers from gameplay. Featured image: OnPoint 4 Gamers.
