War is Hell: This upcoming retro-inspired indie survival horror title brings the trauma of war to Xbox and PC.

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CONSCRIPT is a retro-inspired, survival horror-themed game from solo developer Catchweight Studio and published by Team17 Digital.
The game is coming to Xbox and PC consoles, as well as other consoles, on July 23.

The events of World War I were undeniably horrific, which might just make it the perfect setting for a terrifying, retro-inspired survival horror game. Catchweight Studio, a one-man studio from Australia, has partnered with Team 17 Digital to release CONSCRIPT, an indie world war-themed survival horror game. Conscript will be released on Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One consoles, as well as PC, PlayStation consoles and Nintendo Switch on July 23. A new story trailer was recently released to give a better look at Conscript’s story.

Conscript follows a lone French soldier through the trenches during the 1916 Battle of Verdun as he searches for his brother, missing in action. The game will feature complex World War I-themed environments with environmental puzzles that will require players to manage resources, survive enemy combatants, and experience multiple endings. Although a retro-inspired horror title, Conscript will feature a variety of difficulty settings and players can expect 10-12 hours of highly replayable gameplay.

The sole developer of Catchweight Studio shared on the Conscript website This development began on the game in 2017, with classic survival horror games like Silent Hill 1-4 and Resident Evil 1-4 serving as inspiration. Conscript is the first game from Catchweight Studio, which has received support from the VicScreen, Screen Australia and Austrade funding programs in addition to support from Kickstarter backers. Team 17 Digital provides publishing support for Conscript. The award-winning publisher has a deep portfolio, having worked on titles like Hell Let Loose, Overcooked! and Dredge. Over 100,000 users have added Conscript to their Steam wishlist.

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CONSCRIPT screenshots. The indie survival horror game amassed 100,000 wishlists on Steam ahead of its July 23 release date. — (Image credit: Team17 Digital)

Conscript will be available on Xbox Series X|S and One consoles, PlayStation 5 and 4 consoles, PC via Steam and Nintendo Switch on July 23. Pre-orders are available for Xbox, PlayStation and PC now, with pre-orders for Nintendo Switch. The game will be available in English, French, German, Spanish, Spanish (LATAM), Portuguese (Br), Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Japanese, Russian, Polish and Turkish at launch.

On Xbox, CONSCRIPT is an Xbox Play Anywhere title, meaning you only need to purchase the game once to gain access to it on PC, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X|S. There is no announcement or confirmation if the game will come to Xbox Game Pass at launch or in the near future.