We’ve been diving deep into RPGs with horror vibes lately—like the tactical title I mentioned yesterday—and today’s game sticks with the dark theme, though it’s a bit rougher around the edges and not exactly turn-based. Still, it delivers a heavy, grim atmosphere that should resonate with fans of darker tactical experiences.
The game is called Wicked Seed, developed by indie studio Dead Right Games. While it’s not strictly turn-based, exploration and combat happen in real time. However, players can issue tactical commands to our heroine using slow motion. Speaking of the protagonist—she’s visually striking (especially from behind—yes, sarcasm intended), with a variety of unlockable outfits.
Wicked Seed drops players into a deserted city overrun with all kinds of nightmarish creatures. Defeating these enemies lets you level up, adding a layer of RPG progression. The game also promises a wide array of weapons and items, suggesting there’s more depth here than meets the eye—definitely not one to overlook.
The game is slated for Q3 2025 on PC via Steam and there’s also a demo available to try. You can already wishlist it, and the developer has begun sharing devlogs about the project. Check below for the full overview, screenshots, and gameplay footage.
About This Game
Wicked Seed is an RPG that blends survival horror elements with an action turn-based combat system.
Travel through the dark forests of central Maine, explore forgotten underground tunnels, scour an evacuated city, and more as you work to uncover the truth about the sudden appearance of monsters.
Move, block, parry and dodge enemy attacks in real time. Time slows as you queue up your attacks with each subsequent action being stronger than the last. Just make sure to give yourself enough time to get out of harm’s way.
Explore off the beaten path and find unique items and upgrades. Decipher hints in notes to solve puzzles and optional tasks.
Earn XP by killing enemies, exploring new locations, solving puzzles, finding new items, and more to increase your strength. Find new weapons, armor, and accessories to customize your build and playstyle.
Survive in style with over 30 costumes all completely obtainable through in-game exploration and achievements.
- Unique blend of action and turn-based RPG mechanics with a high skill ceiling
- Exploration is always rewarding as it leads to new equipment and permanent stat boosts
- All weapons are viable allowing you to use what you want. Power them up through an upgrade system and customize them further using weapon parts
- Over 30 costumes to find and unlock
- Unlockable difficulties that change up item and enemy placement
- Built in randomizer to spice up additional play throughs
- Find missing costumes or continue to power up through new game plus
