With the rise of games that employ extreme difficulties just to advance or experience them, some have taken this as an opportunity to have some fun. Just announced, Alder Choke developed by Madame Cyclone and published by Fulqrum Publishing is an extremely difficult, narrative-driven boss rush with a comedy-horror spin.
Being self-aware is only the beginning, Alder Choke displays a keen understanding of what makes difficult games fun while also poking fun at the very things the genre has become synonymous with. As the player, you are tasked with the mission of escaping a haunted dream in a forest filled with strange and crazy enemies like eavesdroppers and bargain hunters. Alongside the fever dream narrative, Alder Choke offers a number of features including characters you shouldn't trust, frustrating dialogues that make no sense, and upgrades that won’t help you.
Alder Choke has the recipe for what could be an amazing cult classic within the difficult games catalog. Laughing and raging is a rare combination amongst games and if Alder Choke really pulls off everything it's set out to do, then we are in for a damn good time.
Alder Choke is set to release on PC in 2023 via Steam, GOG, Epic Games Store, and other digital stores. If you're interested in this kind of adventure then be sure to wishlist it on Steam and check out the trailer above! Also, be sure to let us know what kinds of things you would expect from a game like this down in the comments below.
