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Onyx: The Dark Grip Is a New Bloober Team Horror Game Coming Exclusively to the Nintendo Switch 2, Playable Exclusively in Handheld Mode
Bloober Team’s horror game will be a Nintendo Switch 2 exclusive in 2027 and use handheld touchscreen and tilt controls.
- Bloober Team revealed Onyx: The Dark Grip during Wednesday's Nintendo Direct, confirming the title as a Nintendo Switch exclusive marking the studio's return to smaller-scope development.
- The developer previously found success with the Silent Hill Remake and Cronos: The New Dawn, larger-scale games that preceded this new portable-focused project.
- Gameplay features touchscreen and tilt mechanics that require handheld mode, enabling players to experience the horror on the go without docking the Nintendo Switch.
- Players control Holden, a man trapped in a fog-shrouded town after being "beckoned by a voice," who uncovers secrets by exploring or reading the minds of others.
- Expected to arrive next year, Onyx will launch without a specific 2027 release window confirmed; fans hope the game achieves the critical success of Bloober's recent titles.
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Onyx: The Dark Grip is a new Bloober Team horror game coming exclusively to the Nintendo Switch 2, playable exclusively in handheld mode
A new horror game from Bloober Team, best known for the Silent Hill 2 Remake and Cronos: The New Dawn, has been revealed at the Nintendo Direct. It's called Onyx: The Dark Grip, and it's coming next year.
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