Not survival horror, apparently. This is horror survival, and it is set in the year 1917 (the dev team took inspiration from the movie, 1917, as well as copious other levels of research) and has you moving through trenches while the Great War happens around you. And as if the horror of war wasn't terrifying enough, Trenches throws some serious supernatural into the mix serving up a tantalising idea that, if pulled off, could be something quite special.

Trenches begins when the soldier you play wakes up from a blast and sees everything in ruins. He reaches into his pocket and finds the picture of his family. He knows that he must try to survive if he ever wants to see them again. From there, your objective will be to escape the claustrophobic environment and experience the war from the eyes of a soldier caught behind enemy lines, in this surreal nightmare, as you fight for your life (and sanity) to get back home to your family.

Surviving
The only way to escape is by finding clues and objectives scattered around the Trench map which will be like a maze. These objectives will be randomised on each play-through so all will be different. The player needs to be focused as a monster will be following him and will be roaming around the Trenches. The player can use a “trench whistle” which, when used, players can hear a crying sound and they need to follow the crying sound to find the next clue. However, the catch is the monster can also hear the trench whistle and comes running at you.

Enemies will also be able to hear if you walk on wood as it will make creaking noises or if you break any bottles. Alongside that, there will be other things that can aid you in the game such as Wire Cutters, Gun, Map, etc. which can help... if you find them.

The game also appears to be a procedural affair with randomised events, new map layouts each playthrough and more. As stated above, the premise here is pretty cool, so we're keen to see if it can be pulled off. It is a budget title though, coming in at around $20 dollarydoos and releases on January 20 for PS4, PS5, Nintendo Switch and the Xbox family of devices.