Abylight Studios has announced that it's bringing three of Frictional Games' horror titles to the Switch in 2025.
SOMA, Amnesia Rebirth, and Amnesia: The Bunker will all be getting digital and physical releases later this year. This means all Amnesia games will at last be on Switch, alongside the critically acclaimed Soma.
Soma was released in 2015 on PC and PS4 (yes, it really is nine years old!), and takes place in an underwater research facility called PATHOS-II. With no way to contact the outside world, you need to find the last remaining inhabitants all while dealing with creatures, robots, and AI that all present human characteristics.
Frictional Games followed up Soma with two more Amnesia games. Rebirth, from 2020, throws you into the caves of the Algerian desert. The Fear mechanic from The Dark Descent returns, but there are a few changes from the first Amnesia, including death — if a creature defeats you, you'll be able to skip the encounter when you're brought back to life.
Amnesia: The Bunker is the newest of the trio, releasing back in 2023. This one transports players back to World War I and takes place entirely in a bunker. Playing as a French soldier, you need to survive as a photosensitive monster follows you. And while previous Amnesia games trap you in small environments, The Bunker lets you explore a semi-open world.
No specific date has been given for the trio, but we'll be getting more news soon — including details on the physical releases — on the Abylight Shop.
The Dark Descent and A Machine for Pigs, the first two Amnesia games, are both available on Switch thanks to the Amnesia: Collection. That's also due for a physical release later this year.
Our friends over at Push Square have reviewed all three games, and reviews range from 8/10 (for Soma) to 4/10 (for Rebirth). However, reviews for all three titles are fairly solid, with Soma coming out on top — and many calling that game one of the best horror games in recent times.
Have you played the Amnesia games before? Will you be grabbing these or Soma later this year? Let us know in the comments.
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“Our friends over at Push Square have reviewed all three games, and reviews range from 8/10 (for Soma) to 4/10 (for Rebirth). However, reviews for all three titles are fairly solid”
So is a 4/10 classed as a solid review then? 🧐
Excellent news. SOMA is an amazing game that'll actually make you think on a deep mental level. The story is so thought provoking and good in my opinion. I'm glad to see more people will get a chance to play it
Doubt I'll ever play them myself as horror isn't my cup of tea but still, happy for those interested in these games!
I'm surprised it took Soma this long to be brought over because I thought it was already on Switch lol
If buying physical in the UK from there beware you may be subject to import duty, I was recently for Hyperlight difter - it was £16 import duty to pay so just be aware. Worth it though if you want the physical, just factor that into the final cost
Awwwww YEAH. I made good progress in Soma on the laptop but never got around to moving it to Deck despite not being sure about the odds of a hybrid re-release either. Now the latter is a crossed bridge with a double-dip and a restart awaiting ahead. And it looks like Xenoblade won't be the only series reaching full attendance on Switch this year! May well be a loooooong time saving up for the successor with all the juicy stuff still sailing our way this gen.😄
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@GravyThief “4/10 counts as a solid review.”
Yeah I thought this when I read it too. If I have to guess it means they saw all the reviews that came in from all reviewers and that average rating evened out the 4/10 a bit and raised it.
Great news, although I have played all of them before. I never finished Bunker for some reason so I'm gonna do that on Switch, my horror platform of choice.
SOMA is pretty amazing for fans of creepy sci-fi and Bunker is the second best of the series, almost topping the first one.
@GravyThief It was generally received well. Not my favorite but fairly solid nonetheless.
Soma is a masterpiece. I will try to get it physical for sure. Can't believe it is not a movie yet.
Hope it runs well on Switch.
Still waiting for the totally unrelated Soma Bringer!
I'm not gonna repeat it, but I think we all know what Kirbyo said.
Also, how do these compare to The Amnesia Collection?
I’m surprised it took this long for them to appear.
Aaah! I love this one!
Glad to see it’s finally getting a switch port.
@JohnnyMind if it makes it any better, Soma has a mode where the monsters can’t kill you (they do still chase you for effect though), so you can enjoy the story.
@Eel Interesting, will keep it in mind in case I decide to give Soma a try at some point, thanks for telling me!
I have this on my PS5 but never got around to playing it. Maybe it’ll fare better on my Switch….
Nice though I had not play the second one, I did enjoy the first one so I may look forward to this one.
I played SOMA on PS4 and while thematically interesting, I didn't find the game that compelling in practice, though I did finish it. Performance was also a bit wobbly and distracted from the atmosphere. The Bunker looked quite interesting, but I do wonder how the visuals will hold up on Switch.
I hope that SOMA will get even more attention now, it deserves it. And if there is a physical release for it, I will get it.
Soma is INCREDIBLE. It’s one of the most memorable games/stories I’ve ever experienced. I beat it what feels like forever ago and I honestly still think about it, it’s such a cool story.
Not really ratcheted up on the horror side as much as it is just pure mental/thought-provoking.
Soma has me intrigued, somehow it passed me by. I'd like to see how it runs on Switch before buying though. Otherwise I might grab the ps4 version.
A Switch port for Soma was long overdue. It's not called a thought-provoking game for nothing.
Don't sleep on the Amnesia games either. The earlier games are worth looking into.
SOMA is a masterpiece and one of the most memorable games I've played during the past ten years... Which is why I was disappointed with the reception of the new Alone in the Dark (that I haven't played yet, though), since it was directed by its writer.
I bought Soma when it first released on PS4 back in 2016 and absolutely loved it. The story alone is a masterpiece. So I'll be getting it day one for Switch as well.
SOMA is, as everyone's saying, a masterpiece. Sure, the "stealth" sections, although moody, are mechanically too simplistic. That's probably the game's main flaw. Everything else, from atmosphere to storytelling and contextually-logical puzzles, is incredible. A profound experience.
I should note, though, that this game is an adventure game at heart. Or even a borderline "walking simulator," much like last year's Still Wakes the Deep. Don't expect much action or even survival horror. The enemy encounters are very specific and encapsulated: they're scripted moments more than anything else. (Again, a lot like Still Wakes the Deep.) The puzzles are more involved, though: more akin to an adventure game than, say, interactive non-puzzles in the style of Tacoma or Firewatch.
Still, you're playing this game for the vibe and the themes. And boy, it delivers on both ends.
I don't think I'll ever understand the heaps of praise for SOMA. Mechanically it's solid, and it's got atmosphere for days, but...holy hell, did the narrative and VAing leave everything to be desired.
It has a very basic narrative conceit, one explored in tonnes of other sci-fi stories...but it's so incredibly heavy-handed and pretentious, as if it's the first piece of media to ever explore those themes. To make matters worse, Simon (the player character), might be the single dumbest protagonist in gaming history and the main supporting character spends the entire game re-explaining the plot him (and you, the player, because the game thinks you're obviously you're too dumb to get it, too) over, and over, and over, and over, and over...it's absolutely exhausting and ridiculously patronizing.
Never have I been so happy to finish a game just so I could uninstall it and utterly wipe it from my brain.
Amazing titles for the OLED model
I already have Amnesia on the Switch, but I'll definitely get it again as a physical along with all the other physical sequels!
I'll use it on the Successor!
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