Carnal Sins: Malum Incarnatum + Carne Vescens

Monochrome nightmares and wounded ideas of love bind two compact psychological horror stories into one deeply unpleasant anthology. Malum Incarnatum follows a man whose need to love and be loved curdles into something cruel, leading players through a personal vision of damnation rather than a conventional haunted-house plot. Carne Vescens shifts the focus to a desperate mother imprisoned in her own apartment, facing a grotesque choice as her baby’s hunger becomes impossible to satisfy. The tone is bleak, intimate, and deliberately surreal, treating horror as an extension of guilt, obsession, starvation, and emotional collapse.

Both chapters play as first-person exploratory horror experiences built around navigating distorted spaces, inspecting unsettling details, and pushing forward through scenes that rarely obey ordinary logic. Expect a relatively short runtime, with the emphasis placed on oppressive atmosphere, visual storytelling, and disturbing reveals instead of weapon-based combat or lengthy survival systems. Progression comes from finding routes through strange environments and interpreting the fragments each protagonist leaves behind, while hidden conclusions encourage another pass for players who want to uncover every secret. Full controller support makes the collection easy to play from the couch, and its focused scale helps it avoid overstaying its deliberately nauseating mood.

Its strongest feature is the visual identity: low-poly, late-1990s console-style geometry meets the harsh contrast of vintage black-and-white horror cinema. FMV sequences and voice work add an uncanny human presence that makes the most grotesque moments feel more immediate than the simple graphics suggest. Rather than relying solely on jump scares, the collection builds dread through repetition, warped domestic imagery, and the sense that reality has already broken beyond repair. Fans of PSX-inspired indie horror such as Silent Hill’s more abstract moments, or short experimental experiences like Paratopic, should find plenty to appreciate; players seeking action, clear lore, or a long campaign may find its approach too cryptic and concentrated.