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Looking for a particular brand of sci-fi horror
Hi folks! I hope that a request for recommendations is okay here :)
I've been really into this new video game by Bungie called Marathon recently and it has a particular sort of sci-fi horror very similar to some of the lore in the Lancer series of TTRPGs.
I'd characterize the elements that appeal to me as being:
- Deeply rooted in speculative technology; AI, deep-space exploration, cybernetics, reality-warping etc.
- Mysterious to the point of even being mildly opaque at times.
- Built on traditions from cosmic horror concerning scale and psychological elements
I'm less interested all the inter-species warfare but definitely don't feel like I need a utopian vision to enjoy myself either.
If anything comes to mind for anyone, I'd love to hear about it! Thank you!
u/chaotic-smol — 21 hours ago