Sankan, a Co-op Horror Game Set at a Japanese Gas Station in 1999, Announced for PC
The pitch for Sankan, from solo developer Dany Rexton of YTKA Games, intrigued me. "You and up to two friends work the night shift at a mountain gas station in Japan, 1999," he told me via email. "The voice in your head names a customer you have to kill. Do it, and you clean up the blood and bury the body before dawn. Refuse the voice, and it starts hunting you." And then I took a look at the…
Sankan, a horror game developed by solo creator Dany Rexton of YTKA Games, has caught my attention. Set in a mountain gas station in Japan during 1999, players - either solo or alongside up to two others - take on the night shift. A voice in their head instructs them to kill a customer, after which they must clean up the blood and bury the body before dawn.
Refusing the voice's command leads to it hunting them. Intrigued by the eerie trailer featuring nostalgic PS1-era graphics, I sought more information. Scheduled for early 2027 release on PC, Sankan isn't limited to single-player experiences. Up to three players can collaborate cooperatively, with all characters communicating through subtitles due to the absence of dialogue.
Several endings are hinted at, and the game offers glimpses into the lives of characters encountered in later shifts, as well as the consequences of players' actions in the past. To stay updated on development, players can wishlist Sankan on Steam.
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