“The WAU is reaching out to every machine, every life form, to manipulate, to control. It's trying to help, save its creators from all this, just like the protocol demands.” -Dr. Johan Ross The slithering, glowing, AI system WAU. Its influence and tendrils infected and brought do
“The WAU is reaching out to every machine, every life form, to manipulate, to control. It's trying to help, save its creators from all this, just like the protocol demands.”
-Dr. Johan Ross
The slithering, glowing, AI system WAU. Its influence and tendrils infected and brought down every inch of PATHOS-II.
Things stop lining up. Systems behave, but not quite the way you expect. You start to question whether what you’re looking at is actually there, or just convincing enough. We’re announcing the Frictional Mod Jam 2026: WHAT IS REALITY? This year’s theme is about digging into perce
Things stop lining up. Systems behave, but not quite the way you expect. You start to question whether what you’re looking at is actually there, or just convincing enough.
We’re announcing the Frictional Mod Jam 2026: WHAT IS REALITY?
This year’s theme is about digging into perception and uncertainty. Inspired by SOMA and the Dark World from Amnesia. We’re craving experiences that play with what’s real, what isn’t, and how sometimes you can’t tell the difference. This can mean a lot of things - subtle inconsistencies, shifting rules, unreliable worlds, or something more psychedelic and abstract.
There’s no strict interpretation. The idea is to explore worlds and storytelling that make the player pause and reconsider WTF is going on. Can be gritty sci-fi, bunkers, or fantasy. Get weird with it.
The jam will run over the summer and is focused on HPL modding. You can join in solo or in a small team (up to 4 people). If you’re looking for feedback or just want to talk things through, the Discord server. is open.
The winner will receive One ROG Xbox Ally from our friends at ASUS ROG
The winner(s) will also receive Steam-keys to ONTOS upon launch.
This Frictional Fan Jam is specifically for HPL modding. You are free to use HPL2 and HPL3, or even HPL1 if you’re brave enough.
We’ve partnered with the maestros at Bloober Team to craft two new bundles - one bundle for tasty sci-fi horror and one for tense survival goodness Amnesia: The Bunker x Cronos: The New Dawn 🪖 If you are into struggling to survive and shooting ugly freaks in the face. Amnesia: T
We’ve partnered with the maestros at Bloober Team to craft two new bundles - one bundle for tasty sci-fi horror and one for tense survival goodness
Amnesia: The Bunker x Cronos: The New Dawn 🪖
If you are into struggling to survive and shooting ugly freaks in the face. Amnesia: The Bunker x Cronos: The New Dawn is the bundle for you.
What is existence, really? Tonight at The Game Awards we revealed the announcement trailer for ONTOS, a sci-fi thriller taking you to the edge of reality. Featuring award-winning actor, Stellan Skarsgård. It may come as less of a surprise to those of you who followed the path fro
What is existence, really?
Tonight at The Game Awards we revealed the announcement trailer for ONTOS, a sci-fi thriller taking you to the edge of reality.
Featuring award-winning actor, Stellan Skarsgård.
It may come as less of a surprise to those of you who followed the path from Discord to the teaser, that this is the next project from Frictional Games in partnership with Kepler Interactive.
Aditi Amani, the estranged daughter of a man steeped in mystery, finds herself on Samsara in search of the truth surrounding her father’s life.
What she finds is a failed moon hotel, now repurposed and home to something else entirely.
In ONTOS, you’ll find yourself going from investigative exploration to being forced to take part in horrific experiments.
These moments will test you. Your beliefs will be questioned, and you will be pushed far out of your comfort zone.
Choose your path and face the consequences.
“After more than 10 years of development it is incredibly exciting to finally announce ONTOS. This is easily our most ambitious project yet in terms of scope, production values, and sheer thematic ambitions”
- Thomas Grip, ONTOS creative director and co-founder of Frictional Games.
The campaign for the SOMA Physical collector's edition is live now and runs for two more weeks! The collection includes: Art-book, CD soundtrack by Mikko Tarmia, stickers set, an Omnitool keychain and the game itself. A special way to own a piece of Soma, grab yours today! 🤖 PS:
The campaign for the SOMA Physical collector's edition is live now and runs for two more weeks!
The collection includes: Art-book, CD soundtrack by Mikko Tarmia, stickers set, an Omnitool keychain and the game itself. A special way to own a piece of Soma, grab yours today! 🤖
PS: The Art Book is available as a stand-alone purchase!
To commemorate the 10th Anniversary of SOMA we launched a limited collection of lore-accurate, high quality clothing. Crafted to honor the very launch site that sent the Ark into the stars. Mark SOMA’s 10th anniversary with comfort, legacy, and a wearable piece of PATHOS-II. Avai
To commemorate the 10th Anniversary of SOMA we launched a limited collection of lore-accurate, high quality clothing. Crafted to honor the very launch site that sent the Ark into the stars.
Mark SOMA’s 10th anniversary with comfort, legacy, and a wearable piece of PATHOS-II.
Amnesia: Rebirth developers Frictional are teasing what appears to be a new sci-fi game by way of a sneaky update to their deep sea horror venture Soma . Whatever it is, it involves some godforsaken luxury hotel steeped in a sheeny corporate appropriation of sacred ideas about cy
Amnesia: Rebirth developers Frictional are teasing what appears to be a new sci-fi game by way of a sneaky update to their deep sea horror venture Soma. Whatever it is, it involves some godforsaken luxury hotel steeped in a sheeny corporate appropriation of sacred ideas about cyclical change - a hotel that promises "an out of this world experience". Sounds like the Dark Descenders are getting into the Dead Space business.
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Game: - Fixed faulty spam filters on Simon’s PC
Users may still receive suspicious correspondence due to treemail 0.1 filtering process issues.
The SOMA hoodie is here 🤖 Celebrate a decade of SOMA with the official PATHOS-II hoodie worn by the crew of Site Phi! Available for a limited time don’t miss out! Buy now!
The SOMA hoodie is here 🤖
Celebrate a decade of SOMA with the official PATHOS-II hoodie worn by the crew of Site Phi! Available for a limited time don’t miss out!
The K8 BOT plushie is here 🤖 This floating lump of metal glows in the dark, and we also made a matching pin 🩵 Only available for a very limited time—don’t wait too long! Buy now!
The K8 BOT plushie is here 🤖
This floating lump of metal glows in the dark, and we also made a matching pin 🩵 Only available for a very limited time—don’t wait too long!
The sinking terror that comes of having no fixed identity and being trapped alone thousands of metres beneath the ocean has been compacted into the soft, comforting (?) form of a plushie. Frictional Games, the creators of first-person horror game Soma , launched the soft toy depi
The sinking terror that comes of having no fixed identity and being trapped alone thousands of metres beneath the ocean has been compacted into the soft, comforting (?) form of a plushie. Frictional Games, the creators of first-person horror game Soma, launched the soft toy depiction of the game's protagonist Simon on Makeship, aka Kickstarter for plushies. Normally, we don't report on merch - why would we? - but there is something deeply and darkly funny about making a fleece-coated fuzzy huggy wuggy about the psychologically harrowing experience of being forgotten under the sea. Then again, Frictional Games are not the first to do this sort of thing.
“Catherine, please don’t leave me alone….” The SIMON JARRETT plushie is here! 🤖 While one mind floats away on the Ark, one can come home and live with you 🩵 Only available for a limited time, don’t miss out! Buy now!
“Catherine, please don’t leave me alone….”
The SIMON JARRETT plushie is here! 🤖
While one mind floats away on the Ark, one can come home and live with you 🩵
Only available for a limited time, don’t miss out!
Passwords, puzzles, hidden clues… In true Bunker fashion there is one goal in an escape room - get out. We're thrilled to announce the Frictional Mod Jam 2024: Escape Room Edition , where creativity meets strategy, and innovation intertwines with mystery. This is your chance to s
Passwords, puzzles, hidden clues… In true Bunker fashion there is one goal in an escape room - get out.
We're thrilled to announce the Frictional Mod Jam 2024: Escape Room Edition, where creativity meets strategy, and innovation intertwines with mystery.
This is your chance to showcase your ingenuity, puzzle-solving prowess, and narrative flair by designing an escape room experience that captivates and thrills players.
Join us over the summer for an event focused on HPL modding! You’re welcome to participate alone or in a small team (up to 4 people). For peer support, head on over to our Discord server.
The winner(s) will receive A3-sized posters and a secret prize
The winners will also receive Steam-keys to any Frictional game of their choice.
This Frictional Fan Jam is specifically for HPL modding. You are free to use HPL2 and HPL3, or even HPL1 if you’re brave enough.
Duration: May 28th until August 28th Theme: Escape Room Medium: HPL engine modding Submission:Submission link
We just launched TWO new Frictional Games bundles on Steam! These are curated for you who would like to explore more of the same themes - without having to buy all games at once. Two bundles with focus on Frictional's most favorite things - stories and horror . Frictional Surviva
We just launched TWO new Frictional Games bundles on Steam!
These are curated for you who would like to explore more of the same themes - without having to buy all games at once. Two bundles with focus on Frictional's most favorite things - stories and horror.
Frictional Survival Horror Collection: A collection of the most Survival Horror heavy Frictional Games titles. Put your brave face on and embrace terror.
As a big THANK YOU to our loyal fans you can now complete your Frictional Collection at a super low price! 🩵 This week only, the Frictional Collection is down to 60% off - this means that if you own ANY or no game of ours, the rest is more than half off! ⏰ Frictional Collection
As a big THANK YOU to our loyal fans you can now complete your Frictional Collection at a super low price! 🩵
This week only, the Frictional Collection is down to 60% off - this means that if you own ANY or no game of ours, the rest is more than half off! ⏰
The Lovecraftian Days Steam Sale is here, giving you all manner of fantastic Eldritch-themed games packed with myriad weird and wonderful terrors. With big discounts and deals across a lot of big names from older classic PC games to new releases, including some of the best horror
The Lovecraftian Days Steam Sale is here, giving you all manner of fantastic Eldritch-themed games packed with myriad weird and wonderful terrors. With big discounts and deals across a lot of big names from older classic PC games to new releases, including some of the best horror games and Eldritch action games, there's a lot to dig through in search of something you'll love. To help, we here at PCGamesN have put our heads together to help you find some of the best games available cheap right now.
“Greuwh bhwaa flerghh” The face not even a mother can love. Remember the first time you heard this guy come knocking in Castle Brennenburg? That sinking feeling of dread? Responsible for hundreds of ruined underwear since 2010 it’s about time the Grunt became immortalized in the
“Greuwh bhwaa flerghh”
The face not even a mother can love.
Remember the first time you heard this guy come knocking in Castle Brennenburg? That sinking feeling of dread?
Responsible for hundreds of ruined underwear since 2010 it’s about time the Grunt became immortalized in the form of a cozy plush!
Big benefit of owning and looking at this adorable face in your home is that you will not lose even a sliver of sanity.
Only available for a limited time, don’t miss out!
Hey you! Just wanted to pop in to say that SOMA is 90% off this week! If you happen to be on the fence, you should check the reviews - we’ll let them speak for themselves. If you’re thirsting for more horror adventures: Amnesia: Rebirth is also on sale this week at a record low 9
Hey you!
Just wanted to pop in to say that SOMA is 90% off this week!
If you happen to be on the fence, you should check the reviews - we’ll let them speak for themselves.
If you’re thirsting for more horror adventures: Amnesia: Rebirth is also on sale this week at a record low 90% off as well, do not miss out.