Soma
Action
Science fiction
Horror
Stealth
Mystery
Puzzle
Adventure
Indie
SOMA is a sci-fi horror game from Frictional Games, the creators of Amnesia: The Dark Descent. It is an unsettling story about identity, consciousness, and what it means to be human. Enter the world of SOMA and face horrors buried deep beneath the ocean waves. Delve through locked terminals and secret documents to uncover the truth behind the chaos. Seek out the last remaining inhabitants and take part in the events that will ultimately shape the fate of the station. But be careful, danger lurks in every corner: corrupted humans, twisted creatures, insane robots, and even an inscrutable omnipresent A.I. You will need to figure out how to deal with each one of them. Just remember there’s no fighting back, either you outsmart your enemies or you get ready to run.
21 Sep, 2015
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SOMA is a sci-fi horror game from Frictional Games, the creators of Amnesia: The Dark Descent. It is an unsettling story about identity, consciousness, and what it means to be human. Enter the world of SOMA and face horrors buried deep beneath the ocean waves. Delve through locked terminals and secret documents to uncover the truth behind the chaos. Seek out the last remaining inhabitants and take part in the events that will ultimately shape the fate of the station. But be careful, danger lurk...
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The radio is dead, food is running out, and the machines have started to think they are people. Underwater facility PATHOS-II has suffered an intolerable isolation and we’re going to have to make some tough decisions. What can be done? What makes sense? What is left to fight for?
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Platforms:
PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch
Release Date:
21 Sep, 2015
Modes:
Single player
Themes:
Action, Science fiction, Horror, Stealth, Mystery
Genres:
Puzzle, Adventure, Indie
Player Perspectives:
First person
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IGDB Rating
4.1
User Rating
657
User Rating Count
82%
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Critics Rating
4.1
Critics Rating
672
Critics Rating Count
82%
Critics Rating %
Main Developers
Frictional Games
Supporting Developers
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Frictional Games
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