Fans of local horror games are in for a big surprise from Digital Happiness, the game developer best known for the DreadOut series.
During the DHXP 2025 Online Showcase, the official announcement was made about DreadOut 3, which is the latest sequel after five years since the release of DreadOut 2.
This surprise is certainly good news for loyal fans who have been waiting for the continuation of this thrilling horror adventure.
With various improvements over the previous installment, DreadOut 3 can provide a more tense and engaging gaming experience, enriching the local horror scene that gamers are increasingly interested in.
This is the moment we’ve all been waiting for, where players can once again feel the tension and haunting fear in a game filled with mystery and creepy surprises.
DreadOut 3 Official Trailer
One of the significant developments in DreadOut 3 is the implementation of Unreal Engine 5. This allows for improved game visuals with a higher level of realism and detail.
With more realistic lighting effects, more immersive shadows and vivid environments. The horror experience in this game will be more intense and engaging.
Here are some excellent features of DreadOut3:
- Non-Linear Survival Horror: Players will explore haunted environments with an Asian-Indonesian feel, both during the day and night.
- Commune With the Dead: Players can traverse the world of the living and the invisible world, while surviving the constant torment of evil spirits that slowly eat away at the soul.
- Iris Phone Gameplay: Players can switch between first and third person viewpoints to uncover the horrors lurking in the shadows.
- Enter the Spiritual Realm: Players will solve various puzzles in the countryside with a distinctly Asian-Indonesian spiritual feel.
- Discover Ghosts and Urban Legends: Players can search for spirits and uncover local myths to complete the Ghostpedia app via Linda’s phone. There are also a variety of cool costumes that will unlock as part of an ancient seance ritual.
DreadOut 3 is scheduled to release in 2026 and will be available for PC via Steam. There has been no official announcement regarding other platforms, but many are hoping that the game could also come to other platforms in the future.
