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Hi everyone, We’re excited to share a new patch for Tormented Souls 2 today that we will be soft launching on our public beta branch. This latest patch (patch 1.5.0.2) will include the following bug fixes:
General bugfixes
Players cannot interact with the Church mirror after completing the puzzle and must move away and then return.
Shotgun icon changes number of barrels when using weapon shortcuts.
Flashlight spins without input when examining in the inventory.
Game crashes when entering Classroom 103.
Fatal Error crash while the game is paused in the background.
Type C controller will stay on screen.
Player is unable to upscale to 2k.
Credits alignment issue on ultrawide resolution.
New Game Plus specific bugfixes
Laser eye unlocked with 10 batteries.
The Laser Eye weapon isn’t available in the Workshop on subsequent NG+ runs.
Laser Eye aim does not go straight when used against Nautilus.
Laser Eye aims to the upper level of the mall instead of a nearby enemy.
Laser Eye does not work on Dr Hertz at certain angles.
Flamethrower aims to the side even when the target is straight ahead.
Achievements and trophies
Not all achievements unlock during gameplay.
You can access this patch by:
Right clicking on the Tormented Souls 2 app in your Steam Library.
Selecting ‘Game versions & betas’ from the side panel.
Selecting the public_beta game version from the list.
Selecting ‘Installed files’ from the side panel and clicking ‘Verify integrity of game files’.
If you encounter any issues with the latest patch, please let us know in this thread - https://steamcommunity.com/app/2464280/discussions/0/845132370469214108/
As with our last update, if no major issues are reported during this soft launch we will push this patch to all players on Steam, Epic Games Store, and GOG next week, with the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S versions following the week after. We appreciate your support as we continue to work on improving Tormented Souls 2 for everyone! We’ll have more information to share about the next update soon. Dual Effect & PQube
We’ve got some great news to share as we’ve just launched a major FREE update for Tormented Souls 2!
Centred around a challenging ‘New Game Plus’ mode, additional content includes tougher enemies, deadly new weapons, more secrets, and even a bonus costume for Caroline! Read on to find out what’s in store…
Unlocked immediately after completing the game for the first time, ‘New Game Plus’ ratchets up the tension by increasing both the enemy count and adding even more jumpscares! Fortunately for Caroline, this mode also introduces two new weapons. The ‘Electric Lance’ is an experimental device that delivers a lethal shock at close-range, while the highly volatile ‘Flamethrower’ sets Caroline’s enemies ablaze in spectacular fashion!
While playing through ‘New Game Plus’, Caroline should keep a close eye out for ‘Nuclear Batteries’. These twelve collectable items are scattered across Villa Hess, and rumour has it that collecting them all will unlock the secret of the strange mechanical device that has mysteriously appeared in front of the town’s ruined Train Station. But there’s more! By achieving the ‘true’ ending of ‘New Game Plus’ players will be treated to a special ending that pays homage to the series’ classic survival horror roots.
To reflect the challenge of the mode, Caroline can now unlock a ‘New Game Plus’ specific bonus costume, which really emphasises her excellent ‘bone structure’. Players will find this fun outfit in the wardrobe of the Convent Guest Room after completing a 'New Game Plus' run-through (on any difficulty) where they have also solved the nuclear batteries puzzle and obtained the 'true ending'.
This new content is also now live on all platforms 😎
2025 was an amazing year for us having reached the incredible milestone of over 100,000 units sold within the first 6 weeks of release! We even picked up some award nominations in the process including:
Game of the Year at The Horror Game Awards
Best Latin American Indie at the The Indie Game Awards
Horror Game of the Year at the LATAM Indie Awards
Standout release at the Latin American Games Showcase: The Game Awards Edition
To celebrate everything that Tormented Souls 2 accomplished thanks to your support we've released an ‘Accolades Trailer’ showcasing Caroline at her finest, set against the epic end-credits track ‘Open Your Heart’ by series composer NyxTheShield.
We really hope you enjoy the new content!
Dual Effect & PQube
Game of The Year
Best Indie Horror Game
Best Art Direction
Technical Achievement
Best Narrative
Best Indie Developer
Game of The Year - https://www.thehorrorgameawards.com/goty
Best Indie Horror Game - https://www.thehorrorgameawards.com/best-indie-horror-game
Best Art Direction - https://www.thehorrorgameawards.com/best-art-direction
Technical Achievement - https://www.thehorrorgameawards.com/technical-achievement-award
Best Narrative - https://www.thehorrorgameawards.com/best-narrative
Best Indie Developer - https://www.thehorrorgameawards.com/best-indie-developer
In other news we'll also be announcing the contents of the free post-release update very soon so stay tuned for more news on that!
Thanks as always,
Dual Effect & PQube
Following yesterday's release of patch 1.3.4 we were made aware that the fuse puzzle softlock was still persisting for some players. This hotfix should resolve the following issue:
Gameplay
- Fixed: The fuse puzzle items will now display if players loaded a previous save that had the fuses placed in the puzzle.- Fixed: The letter puzzle items will now display if players loaded a previous save that had the items placed in the puzzle.
- Fixed: The fuse puzzle items will now display if players loaded a previous save that had the fuses placed in the puzzle.
We are aware of two outstanding issues that can potentially block progress. These instances are rare and we will be working with affected users to deliver a solution and once again thank you for your patience:
- A black screen will sometimes appear when transitioning from the Commercial District to the Train Station.
- Sometimes the rubber hose will not respawn if the player fails to correctly solve the elevator puzzle in the Church.
Once again we have created a new community feedback thread for this patch: https://steamcommunity.com/app/2464280/discussions/0/678482693017645783/
Dual Effect & PQube
- Fixed: Collecting all weapons would not unlock the Hoplophile achievement
- Fixed: Costumes appeared to duplicate, and Caroline would become invisible
- Fixed: Equipping and unequipping the Lighter caused the darkness mechanic to break
- Fixed: Player now receives Joseph's diary "02. The Sacred Book of the Nephilim" after interacting with Joseph
- Fixed: Issue where Joseph's diary could be duplicated
- Fixed: Incorrect icon displayed if upgrading the Shotgun with only the second upgrade
- Fixed: Player could break wooden crates in the Sewers without having the Detachable Flashlight equipped
- Fixed: Players now correctly receive items from wooden crates in School East Corridor B
- Fixed: Animation issue with ladders when aiming
- Fixed: Sandbag collision clipping through pillar in the Cloister
- Fixed: Traps could push Caroline on top of environmental objects
- Fixed: Unable to interact with the wardrobe in the Guest room for a second time
- Fixed: Players could teleport from the Commercial District to the Mall when interacting with a car trunk
- Fixed: Joseph would still be present in the Processing Plant after leaving the scene
- Fixed: Lower Wing elevator became unusable and displayed a message about insufficient power
- Fixed: Camera would become locked when skipping the VHS cutscene in the Processing Plant
- Fixed: Players could get stuck in an alcove in the Cemetery
- Fixed: Players lost control of the plant trolley in the Playground
- Fixed: Undercroft elevator became unusable and displayed a message about insufficient power
- Fixed: Camera would not update correctly in the Containment Ward
- Added pointing statues in particular locations to hint at hidden items
- Fixed: Save files were mistakenly overwritten in the background of the save/load menu
- Fixed: Controller vibration for heartbeats continued when the game was paused
- Fixed: Results screen would show incorrect data for saves recorded and healing items used
- The Windows key can no longer be bound to an input
- Fixed: The center Cryptex dial will sometimes rotate on pickup
- Fixed: The letter puzzle in the Cemetery would sometimes not complete
- Fixed: The letter puzzle in the Cemetery could be completed with the wrong solution
- Fixed: Issue where fuses would disappear from the inventory
- Fixed: On rare occasions, Iron Maiden's mask would not open
- Fixed: Camera issues during the Harvester boss fight when transitioning from cutscenes
- Fixed: Dr Hertz defeat cutscene was in 4:3 aspect ratio
- Fixed: Caroline's self-healing would be disabled when dying in the Dr Hertz boss fight (Assisted difficulty)
- Fixed: Pighead would not get electrocuted
- Fixed: On rare occasions, the final boss would only fire lasers
- Fixed: Being grabbed by multiple ghosts caused a soft lock
- Fixed: Enemies spawning incorrectly when exiting the School
- Fixed: Diver enemies could knock Caroline through walls
- Fixed: Caroline's neck during cutscenes when wearing the police costume
- Fixed: Caroline's hair textures during opening cutscenes
- Fixed: Tree clipping in the South Corridor 2F next to the dead nun
- Removed the stairs icon in the West Corridor (Convent)
- Fixed: Shimmers could be seen through walls in the Dining Room
- Added a shimmer effect to the Manual Jack
- Cemetery B1 map has been updated to display the corridor in the Burial Chamber
- Added SFX when turning on the electric generator in Subject Containment
- Added SFX to the final boss tentacles upon defeat
- Fixed: The word "Electrical" was missing in the Symbol Paper model
- Fixed: Room names were cut off in the Upper Wing and Reception on the Processing Plant map
As was the case last time around, we have retired the previous community feedback thread and have created a new one for 1.3.3. Should you encounter any other issues while playing please post them here: https://steamcommunity.com/app/2464280/discussions/0/678482693017586786/We aim to have this patch live across all other platforms by 2nd December and thank you again for your patience while we squashed the outstanding bugs on Steam.
The team will now be focusing on a free content update that will include the much requested New Game Plus as well as some deadly new weapons to experiment with! We'll be able to share more news about this in the coming weeks 😎
Dual Effect & PQubeThank you for your patience as we worked through all of your feedback and bug reports over the past few weeks 🙏 Following a short beta period we have now rolled out patch 1.3.2 which should address over 60 issues including the softlocks that have been frustrating players since launch.
IMPORTANT: During the beta period we were made aware of two instances of persisting softlocks in 1.3.2:
Issue 1: Sometimes the main cemetery (tomb dials) puzzle does not trigger correctly after it is completed.
Solution: Ensure that you save in the Cemetery Office immediately after entering the cemetery area for the first time. If you encounter the softlock issue reloading the Cemetery Office save should clear the bug.
Issue 2: In rare instances, fuse items placed in the School Generator Room or held in the players inventory in v1.2 are disappearing in v1.3.2. We are investigating why this is happening.
Solution: For some players collecting the fuse items from the fuse box and saving in v1.2 before switching over to v1.3.2 resolves the issue.
As an extra precaution we are keeping the v1.2 of the game live on a separate public beta branch so that players can revert to this version if need be. You can access the branch as follows:
1. Right click on the Tormented Souls 2 app in your Steam library.
2. Select ‘properties’.
3. Select ‘betas’ from the left-hand menu.
4. Click on the ‘beta participation’ dropdown and select ‘rollback_1.2.0'
5. Select ‘installed files’ from the left-hand menu and click ‘verify integrity of game files’.
Here is the full changelog for v1.3.2:
- Fixed: Registry achievement unlock condition
- Fixed: Master Key achievement unlock condition
- Fixed: Hoplophile achievement unlock condition
- Fixed: Serial Killer achievement unlock condition
- Fixed: Vindication achievement unlock condition
- Fixed: Ranger achievement unlock condition
- Fixed: Upper Wing elevator became unusable and displayed a message about insufficient power
- Fixed: Warehouse elevator became unusable and displayed a message about insufficient power
- Fixed: School elevator became unusable and displayed a message about insufficient power
- Fixed: Burial Chamber elevator became unusable and displayed a message about insufficient power
- Fixed: Players could go out of bounds in the Cemetery Grounds
- Fixed: Players could go out of bounds in the Arcade
- Fixed: The darkness mechanic not triggering in the Lower Wing
- Fixed: Joseph's diary, "03. The Dark Book is Here!", could be obtained twice
- Removed the (unintended) fifth Joseph diary entry
- Fixed: Players could lose control of the Kitchen and the Playground moveable objects
- Fixed: Unlocked Laboratory door would lock again when leaving the area
- Fixed: Elevator Passage elevator to the Ancient Temple became unusable and displayed a message about insufficient power
- Fixed: Soft lock when pressing the change target input
- Fixed: Soft lock in the Iron Maiden boss fight when interacting with the boss during stand-up animation
- Fixed: Item pick-up interactions in the Iron Maiden boss fight were unresponsive
- Fixed: Iron Maiden jumped to downed animation if hit during the roar animation
- Fixed: Iron Maiden cutscene would freeze if the inventory was open upon Iron Maiden's defeat
- Fixed: Soft lock in the Harvester boss fight
- Fixed: An unusable Harpoon could be collected after the Harvester was defeated
- Fixed: Dr Hertz boss entered down stage before all other enemies were defeated
- Added additional visuals to Dr Hertz defeat animation
- Fixed: Caroline's death animation would be in mid-air when killed by Pighead's grab attack
- Fixed: Lighting in Pighead defeated cutscene
- Fixed: The final boss would sometimes stop attacking
- Fixed: The final boss could be damaged during its invulnerable stage
- Fixed: Game crashed after defeating the final boss while spamming multiple inputs during cutscenes
- Tweaked the final boss's animations during the close-up camera
- Fixed: Enemies in the South Corridor were unaffected by Nailer shots
- Fixed: Invisible enemies in the Computer Lab
- Fixed: Enemy behaviour in the Janitor's Room tunnel
- Fixed: Turning off DLC costumes removed the white t-shirt outfit
- Fixed: Keyboard and mouse input rebinding not functioning correctly
- Fixed: Aiming issue when changing from controller Type C to keyboard and mouse controls
- Fixed: 3rd and 4th save slots did not work as intended
- Fixed: Cryptex interaction soft lock
- Fixed: Players could get stuck in the environment after completing the Pharmacy fridge puzzle
- Fixed: The VHS Tape - Freezer item could be removed from the VHS player in the Conference Room
- Fixed: Third reliquary piece could sometimes be blocked by an invisible placeholder item
- Fixed: Reliquary pieces would sometimes disappear when leaving the area
- Fixed: Four Horsemen puzzle interaction soft lock
- Fixed: Four Horsemen puzzle soft lock when closing the interact window quickly after pressing a rotate button
- Fixed: Fuses would sometimes disappear after being placed in the Generator Room fuse board slots
- Fixed: Hawk Figurine could not be obtained if the safe in the Other Side was closed
- Fixed: Church elevator will sometimes display "No power"
- Changed the description of Gasoline, Coil Nails, Acid Test Tubes, and Powder and Shot to inform players that these are ammo items (still missing in PT-BR)
- Fixed: Incorrect text when attempting to combine items with the Shotgun
- Fixed: Typo for Extended Automatic Nailer (EN)
- Fixed: Results screen displayed an incorrect number of enemies killed
- Fixed: Typo in Sister Miriam's diary, "04. Sister Inquisitor" (EN)
- Implemented the missing translation when interacting with the table in the Torture Museum
- Fixed: Text disappeared too quickly on Chapter House door puzzle
- Fixed: French translation during Crematorium cutscene
- Fixed: Incorrect text displayed when examining the Cassette Player for the first time
- Fixed: Incorrect interaction text in Upper Wing
- Fixed: Incorrect text displayed when examining the Club Key
- The credits have been updated
- Fixed: V-Sync not working as intended
- Fixed: Enemy death animation would repeat
- Fixed: Ammo count remained in quickslot after weapon shortcut was changed
- Fixed: Button layout Type C displayed the wrong button icon when being grabbed by enemies
- Fixed: Caroline disappeared from cutscenes
- Fixed: Lighting issue when interacting with the judas cradle in the Torture Museum
- Fixed: Trench coat outfit would disappear in the Iron Maiden defeated cutscene
- Fixed: Plant Sprayer model incorrect textures
- Fixed: Lighting issue in Butcher Shop Cellar
- Added missing elevator map icons in Reception
- Fixed: Slaughter Room door lights would turn off after leaving the room
- Fixed: Cemetery constellation boards obscured by descriptive text
- Fixed: Camera issue in Mass Grave (Other Side)
- Fixed: Computer Lab combination key icon not displayed on the map after interaction
- Fixed: Girls' Restroom mirror candles obscured by poor lighting
- Fixed: Apple Seeds reappeared after the Classroom 103 puzzle was completed
- The brightness has been increased during the bad ending cutscene
- Fixed: VHS puzzle icons not updating on the map after completion
- Fixed: Incorrect Unreal Engine icon on taskbar
- Fixed: The shadows audio continued after death
- Fixed: Some items contained within breakables objects missing SFX
- Implemented the missing brazen bull SFX
- Implemented the missing blood statue SFX
- Reduced the volume of the steam pipe SFX
- Corrected the School Basement elevator interaction SFX
- Fixed: Classroom 103 teacher breathing SFX continued after completing the puzzle
- Implemented the missing Bunker elevator doors SFX
- Fixed: Dr Hertz boss fight music would end without looping
Finally we are aware of a number of other issues that we are still investigating and fixing:
- End slate displays the incorrect number of health items used
- End slate displays the incorrect number of saves made
- Caroline's animation can get stuck when using tank controls and switching quickly from running to the inventory
- New ammo descriptions for Gasoline, Coil Nails, Acid Test Tubes, and Powder and Shot are missing in PT-BR
- Dr Hertz death cutscene plays in 4:3
- Examining the Lighter displays no or incorrect description text
- Settings cannot be upscaled to 2K and 4K
- Reliquary piece models are too bright
- Elevator alarm SFX continues when game is paused
- Camera gets stuck when the cutscene of Caroline entering the Freezer (Past) is skipped
- Players must interact with Joseph twice to get "02. The Sacred Book of the Nephilim"
- Caroline can get stuck in the environment when pushed by enemies
- Joseph's diary 04, "04. The Evil Spell", can be picked up in both the Playground and the Train Station
- Isabella's diary 03, "03. Children are Disappearing", can be picked up in both Classroom 103 and Arcade
- Incorrect icon display for upgraded Shotgun
- Ghost enemies can get stuck on Caroline when attacking simultaneously
- Shotgun displays incorrect inventory icon when second additional barrel is combined without first additional barrel
As there are so many fixes included in this patch, we have created a new bug reporting and feedback thread which you can find here: https://steamcommunity.com/app/2464280/discussions/0/663845090710682252/
Thanks for being so understanding as we work through our backlog. We hope that this latest patch will deliver a better experience for everyone and we’ll continue to work on improving Tormented Souls 2 and delivering more fixes in the next patch.
Dual Effect & PQube
The wait is finally over for classic survival horror fans as Tormented Souls 2 is out today and everyone can enjoy a 10% launch discount until 6th November 2025!
We've also got our epic launch trailer to share with you which throws Caroline into the heart of the horror, revealing as yet unseen locations within the decaying town of Villa Hess as well as the twisted menagerie of new enemies that she will face while searching for her missing sister, Anna. With the stakes higher than ever, Caroline must call upon the aid of some unlikely allies and assemble a deadly arsenal of improvised weapons in order to survive. But as the inexorable darkness spreads, the boundaries between reality and the hellish ‘Other Side’ begin to blur, revealing a greater terror that threatens to destroy the entire world.
Situated in a remote region of southern Chile, the small community of Villa Hess is maintained by its local mining and fishing industries, with many livelihoods dependent on the exports of the nearby Wildberger & Hess Fish Processing Plant. As such, the isolated community lives hand-to-mouth, turning to Mother Lucia and her secretive sisterhood for spiritual guidance during difficult periods.
Following Anna’s abduction, Caroline awakens to find the town eerily empty and is forced to navigate her way through some truly unsettling environments. From the faded splendour of Lucia’s Convent, to the decrepit amusements of the Galeria Luna Shopping Mall, through the imposing mausoleums of the Cemetery, to the echoing corridors of the abandoned High School.
While exploring, Caroline soon discovers that she is not alone as the corrupted inhabitants of the town reveal themselves. Tortured fanatics and quadrupedal bladed horrors stalk the shadows, as barnacle-encrusted abominations skitter through ventilation ducts. But beyond reality in the ‘Other Side’ lie the greatest threats, beings of immense power that will require more than firepower alone to overcome.
Fortunately, Caroline will have a greatly expanded range of weapons at her disposal. The Automatic Nailer can unleash a steady stream of razor-sharp rounds while the lethal triple-barreled Hand Cannon will stop even the biggest creatures in their tracks. Caroline can also take advantage of the new quick select feature that allows her to switch weapons in the heat of battle, as well as new upgrade components to strengthen her arsenal further.
Following the sisters’ arrival at the Convent, Mother Lucia quickly springs her trap, revealing the sinister covenant that she has sworn with their grandfather, Noah Morrisette. But just what exactly does Lucia plan to do with Anna, and why has Caroline’s body been pierced all over with crude needles?
The mystery only deepens when Caroline encounters Joseph, a warlock searching for an ancient book of the dead, and Miguel, an ex-soldier on a top-secret mission for the US government. Both men have their fair share of dark secrets, but with nowhere else to turn, Caroline must form uneasy alliances to uncover the truth.
Enjoy the melancholy melodies of NyxTheShield with a curated collection of music from the Tormented Souls 2 Original Soundtrack. Listen for free on YouTube and purchase the full 52 track album on Steam.
I think you’d all agree that classic survival horror is alive and well thanks to some truly brilliant indie gems, and so we’ve teamed up with our friends at SFB Games, Headware Games, RED SOUL GAMES, and Invader Studios to bring you a selection of excellent value 'complete the set' bundles!
🐦⬛ The Mara Forest & Caroline Walker Bundle
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Hollowbody - It's a Shipper's biggest fear. You're grounded in the exclusion zone, twenty miles of death and decay sealed off by the towering, suffocating walls erected after the collapse. Alone, stranded, and with limited resources at your disposal you'll have to push your way through the zone, solve environmental puzzles, manage resources and fight for your life as you try to find a way to escape beyond the wall.
👁️ The Torment & Trauma Bundle
Post Trauma - Control Roman (Togo Igawa), a tormented train conductor who awakes to find himself in a surreal dimension following a terrible panic attack. Faced with horrifying architecture and nightmarish abominations, Roman can choose to defend himself with an array of weapons or try to find the path of least resistance. Inspired by key staples of the Survival Horror genre, Post Trauma blends fixed camera angles with stunning visuals through Unreal Engine 5 to create a truly unsettling, yet familiar horror experience. But just when you think you have the answers, this hellscape changes the questions as you enter the unknown to face your greatest fears.
☣️ The Classic Survival Horror Feels Bundle
Daymare: 1998 - A third-person survival horror with hardcore survival mechanics and hard to kill enemies. It requires a strategical approach to combat and puzzles and offers a multi-character point of view on the story, revealing a deep and obscure lore.
A big thank you to everyone that has supported us throughout this journey, if you do have any feedback or issues please post them in this thread or join our Discord.
Dual Effect & PQube
There’s a lot of excitement surrounding the launch of Tormented Souls 2 this week, so we thought it would be a good idea to post a handy FAQ to address all your questions!
What time does Tormented Souls 2 release?
The Steam version will launch at 4pm BST / 5pm CEST / 8am PDT / 11am EDT / 11pm CST. See below for the global release timings map:
How much will it cost and will there be a launch discount?
Tormented Souls 2 is priced at £24.99 / €29.99 / $29.99 and there will be a 10% launch discount running on top of this until 6th November 2025.
What is performance like?
The final release version of Tormented Souls 2 will run at a stable 60FPS on PCs that meet the recommended system requirements. 60FPS will be achievable on PCs that meet the minimum system requirements and have in-game graphics settings set to low. Please be aware that due to the constraints of the hardware the frame rate has been capped at 30FPS on Steamdeck.
Will I need to download any patches before playing?
For the best experience we recommend that all players update to version 1.2.0 or higher. This patch not only improves the game’s performance, but also includes a number of important bug fixes.
Are there multiple endings?
There are two endings to unlock and we won’t spoil them. Just be aware that like the first game, the true ending involves a little bit of lateral thinking in order to achieve…
What do I unlock by completing the game?
Complete the game on ‘Assisted’ difficulty or higher to unlock the ‘Lazy Sunday’ bonus outfit for Caroline.
Complete the game on ‘Normal’ difficulty or higher to unlock the ‘Carabinero’ bonus outfit for Caroline and the ‘Tormented’ difficulty mode.
Complete the game on ‘Tormented’ difficulty or higher to unlock the ‘Cheerleader’ bonus outfit for Caroline.
What is the Digital Deluxe Edition Upgrade?
Priced at £4.49 / €4.99 / $4.99 the ‘Digital Deluxe Edition’ upgrade is a separate DLC available at launch that includes the ‘Classic Caroline’ and ‘Rebel Biker’ bonus outfits for Caroline. This DLC content is entirely cosmetic and was designed for players that either want more options without having to first beat the game, or would simply like to show a little bit more support for us and our future projects 🙏
The bonus outfits can be accessed once you return to the wardrobe in the Convent Guest Room, roughly 15-20 minutes into the game.
Are there any plans for post-release content?
We’re not quite ready to reveal what we have planned for post-release content yet, but rest assured we do have a few things in the works that we’ll reveal as soon as we can!
Can I buy the Original Soundtrack?
The Tormented Souls 2 Original Soundtrack composed by NyxTheShield (Tormented Souls) will be available to purchase via Steam. It contains 52 x tracks and will be priced at £3.49 / €3.99 / $3.99.
How do I report bugs or issues?
You can either post in the bug reporting thread in the Tormented Souls 2 Steam forum or in the ‘Bug reports’ channel of our Discord server.
Thanks again for all the love and support, just a few more days to wait!
Dual Effect & PQube
As we’re now only 1 month away from release, the countdown to launch has officially begun! 😱
To mark the imminent arrival of Tormented Souls 2 we thought we’d do something fun and share a sneak peak of the bonus outfits that can be unlocked for Caroline by completing each of the main three difficulty modes as well as confirm the much-requested option to switch her default outfit to the trench coat and combat fatigues that were teased during announcement back in 2023!
To continue the theme of Caroline’s eclectic wardrobe, we’ll also be releasing two unique outfits that can be purchased separately at launch as part of a ‘Digital Deluxe Edition’. Of course this DLC content is entirely cosmetic and is designed for players that either want more options without having to first beat the game, or would simply like to show a little bit more support for our team and their future projects 🙏
We know that our community is super passionate about Caroline so we hope you’ll enjoy seeing all the different options for her in-game look!
With this announcement we can now finally reveal that the Steam price for Tormented Souls 2 will be:
Base Game: $29.99 / €29.99 / £24.99
Digital Deluxe Edition: $34.98 / €34.98 / £29.48
Digital Deluxe Edition Upgrade (available separately): $4.99 / €4.99 / £4.49
All three of these options will be available with a 10% launch discount from 23rd October to 6th November 2025 🥳
Now let’s take a look at those threads!
Name: 'Combat Ready'
Swap Caroline’s iconic jacket and dress for a darker, more grounded look complete with heavy trenchcoat and military fatigues.
Unlock conditions: None
Name: 'Lazy Sunday'
I think we’d all agree that Caroline could do with a day off, so why not channel that Sunday-morning energy with this laid-back t-shirt and jeans combo.
Unlock conditions: Complete the game on assisted mode or higher
Name: 'Carabinero'
Lay down the law in style with this fetching tribute to the police officers of our beautiful home country, Chile!
Unlock conditions: Complete the game on normal mode or higher
Name: 'Cheerleader'
Did you know that Caroline was once a cheerleader for her high-school football team? Turns out she kept her old uniform, and would you look at that, it still fits…barely.
Unlock conditions: Complete the game on tormented mode* or higher
* Tormented mode is locked until you complete the game on normal mode.
There will also be a few more bonus extras to unlock at the end of the game, but we’ll let you discover them for yourselves at launch!
Name: 'Classic Caroline'
Despite everything that happened at the Wildberger Hospital, Caroline couldn’t quite bring herself to throw out her favourite floral dress and leather jacket. It took a few washes to get the bloodstains out though…
Name: 'Rebel biker'
An outfit that Caroline borrowed from a fellow red-headed motorcycle enthusiast currently searching for her brother somewhere in the US.
If you want to swap Caroline’s outfit, simply interact with the wardrobe in the Convent - Guest Room at the very start of the game. All unlocked outfits and DLC items will be neatly arranged, ready for your perusal.
That’s all for today but we’ll be back with more news soon as we lead up to launch on 23rd October 2025 🚀
Thanks as always for the love and support!
Dual Effect and PQube
To celebrate the rapidly-approaching release of our chilling throwback to classic survival horror, we’ve partnered with the Future Games Show at Gamescom 2025 to showcase a pulse-pounding new gameplay trailer, and reveal first details of the monstrous bosses that Caroline will encounter while exploring the hellish ‘Other side’ of Villa Hess.
⚠️⚠️WARNING! Spoilers for Tormented Souls ahead! ⚠️⚠️
In the wake of her sister Anna’s traumatic abduction at the hands of Mother Lucia and her twisted cult, Caroline Walker finds herself trapped deep within the walls of a maze-like convent. With the darkness closing in, Caroline is unexpectedly reacquainted with her old friend, the pneumatic nailer, and so begins a desperate struggle to escape the unholy place. But once free of the convent, the true horror of the secluded Villa Hess reveals itself and Caroline must again call upon her supernatural abilities to travel to the town’s mysterious ‘Other side’ and face the formidable creatures that await within…
In the original Tormented Souls it was Caroline’s latent supernatural powers that allowed her to utilise mirrors and video tapes to traverse between alternate realities and timelines to ultimately save Anna from her cruel fate.
In Tormented Souls 2, Caroline will continue to embrace these powers as she steps into Villa Hess’ mysterious ‘Other side’ and ‘replays’ memories stored on video tapes. Crucially Caroline’s actions in these locations will directly affect the current timeline in Villa Hess, while revealing more about the town’s dark history.
Only the foulest and most dangerous creatures reside within the ‘Other side’ and Caroline must be extra vigilant when exploring this twisted new reality. Deadliest of all are beings of immense power that have gorged on the misery and corruption that envelops the region.
Wielding a huge crucifix and protected by a heavy plated mask, the Iron Maiden is a hulking behemoth and cruel disciplinarian who administers punishment amongst the convent’s sisterhood.
Meanwhile, deep beneath the stinking halls of the Wildberger & Hess Fish Processing Plant sleeps The Harvester, a terrifying fusion of twisted metal and scorched flesh. Armed with a lethal buzzsaw and gaping maw filled with razor sharp teeth, this subterranean horror seems impervious to all but the heaviest of weapons.
Until next time!
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We’re just checking in to give you a quick update on the Steam demo version of Tormented Souls 2. Since launching a few weeks back over 27,000 players have now experienced this special demo edition, which is truly staggering! Naturally with so many of you playing, we’ve received A LOT of feedback which we have been reviewing and discussing as a team.
Today, we’re releasing the 1.0.2 patch for the demo which addresses several of the bigger pain points that the community has raised, please read on for a full list of what we have changed.
Added Type C control scheme.
Improved Anna's character model.
Increased radius size of interaction points.
Improved the animation of the lighter being equipped when coming off a ladder.
Fixed issue with physics on the elevator.
Several fixes to facial animations.
Improved melee weapon system on breakable objects.
Removed collision from breakable objects.
Added breakables on staircase at Belltower to decrease backtracking.
Added a new hint for the Cryptex puzzle.
Updated cable colour for electrical panel in Prison
Redesigned puzzle for electrical panel.
Added the ability to pick up the electrical panel puzzle hint.
Added zoom in/out feature on Map for Controller
Improved performance throughout.
Fixed an issue where occasionally players would get into a softlock when dashing with Hammer and switching instantly to the Nailer.
Fixed an issue where the Cryptex puzzle where the mesh would separate from the puzzle.
Fixed an issue where players will be stuck in auto aiming when switching from the Lighter to the Nailer.
Fixed issue with corrupted map in Jailer room.
Fixed a bug where you could attack an enemy before the jump scare.
Fixed an issue where the shortcut menu will not work when coming off a ladder.
Fixed a crash when loading auto save in Basement and then entering South Corridor 1F
Fixed issue with FPS dropping when opening the Map.
Thanks for all the feedback and support, we’ll endeavour to address as much as possible before the final release this year, and we’ll be back with more updates over the coming months.
Dual Effect and PQube.
Following the harrowing events at Wildberger Hospital, Caroline Walker hopes for a normal life with her sister, Anna. Yet in the months that follow, Anna is haunted by visions of violence and death, compelling her to create disturbing drawings that rapidly manifest into horrifying reality.
Desperate to free her of this affliction, Caroline travels to the remote town of Villa Hess and a mysterious clinic nestled deep within the mountains of southern Chile. But behind the warm smiles of the facility’s serene staff lies a sickening truth, and the sisters soon find themselves at the center of an entirely new nightmare…
This first playable demo features roughly 60 minutes of gameplay, beginning with the sisters' long journey to Villa Hess and their arrival at the convent-turned-clinic as recommended by Caroline’s long-standing friend and psychiatrist, Isabella. Greeted by the cheerful Sister Angelica, a member of the convent’s secretive sisterhood, the pair seem initially at ease. But during the night Caroline wakes to find Anna missing and following the sounds of her screaming, rushes headfirst into the horrifying scene of her sister’s abduction. Trapped in a stranglehold, Caroline begins to lose consciousness as the sisterhood’s matriarch, Mother Lucia reveals her plan to capture the Wildberger twins and continue the unthinkable work of their grandfather, Noah…
Coming around in the convent’s infirmary, Caroline must now navigate the claustrophobic passageways of the convent in search of her missing sister. But as she ventures deeper into the shadowy facility, she soon discovers that she is not alone and that an ancient evil calls from below…
As many of our fans will know, Tormented Souls was initially conceived as a love letter to the iconic third-person survival horror titles of the 90s and early 00s. These games shared some fairly outlandish plots as well as memorable protagonists whose designs effortlessly combined B-movie horror aesthetics with the eye-catching fashion trends of the time. Looking back on Claire Redfield’s Queen-quoting biker jackets in Resident Evil 2 and Code Veronica and Aya Brea’s none-more-nineties denim in Parasite Eve II got us thinking about our design for Caroline Walker in Tormented Souls 2. Had we moved too far away from our influences? Would Caroline’s silhouette still be recognizable? What would Caroline think about her militaristic, combat-ready new look?
These questions led us to revisit her design once more, going over and picking out all the key details of her outfit from the original game, and seeking to ‘evolve’ her look for the sequel. The most important point was that following the events of the first game, Caroline has grown up. She’s very much in BIG SISTER mode now, and so needs to look suitably mature. This is reflected in her color palette, with the blood red of her dress contrasting dramatically with the scuffed leather of her jacket, which conveniently helps to pick her out of the multitude of dark environments that she’ll be exploring throughout the game.
We also wanted to retain elements of her design so as to keep her silhouette relatively consistent between games. This meant bringing back the dress and jacket combo, as well as Caroline’s taste for floral patterns, bows, and leather. Some of you might remember the evolution of The Prince’s design from Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time to Warrior Within. Across games, he retained his flowing sash, chunky arm bracers, and loose-fitting trousers, but undeniably looks more bad-ass in the sequel. This is very much the approach we took with Caroline’s new look, and we hope our players will enjoy the familiarity it now brings! Also bonus points for anyone who noticed the Alice Abernathy reference 😉
We hope you’ll enjoy stepping back into the world of Tormented Souls once more. If you do have any feedback about the demo or encounter any bugs please do add your comments to this thread.
Tomorrow, June 7th we’ll also be featuring in the Latin American Games Showcase with a new story teaser trailer. You can watch live from 11am PT / 7pm BST via Twitch and YouTube.
Enjoy!
Dual Effect & PQube
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