The Silent Hill studio is making a Star Trek horror game, and Ro Laren is back
Dubai: Star Trek turns 60 this year, and the franchise is marking it by doing something it has never done: a proper horror game. Star Trek: Shadow Frontier comes from Bloober Team, the Polish studio behind the Silent Hill 2 remake, Layers of Fear, Observer, The Medium and Cronos: The New Dawn. Paramount Games Studio is publishing. It arrives in 2027. Ro Laren, alone on a graveyard planet The…
Star Trek: Shadow Frontier, a horror game from Polish studio Bloober Team, is set to mark the 60th anniversary of the beloved franchise. The game is slated for release in 2027 on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X and S, and PC.
Players assume the role of Ro Laren, a Bajoran Starfleet officer from The Next Generation. Michelle Forbes returns to voice the character she last portrayed in the third season of Picard. Ro responds to a distress call and finds herself stranded on a mysterious planet, which appears to be a graveyard of wrecked ships. The planet itself seems to possess an entity that has taken control of the terrain, with creatures patrolling the wreckage and manipulating Ro's mind.
The game promises a psychological thriller experience, delving into Ro's personal conflicts and the consequences of her past decisions. Unlike typical Star Trek games, Shadow Frontier aims to provide a fresh take on the franchise, targeting both horror enthusiasts and Star Trek fans.
As a psychological thriller rather than a straight horror game, Bloober Team's team has been careful about the genre label. Creative director Wojciech Gembicki has described it as a psychological thriller, while his colleague Kittelsen emphasized that it is not a Star Trek game like any other. The darkness in the game is said to emanate from Ro herself, with the story exploring her personal struggles and the implications of her past actions.
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