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The recent Day of the Devs digital showcase unveiled several intriguing future games, but one in particular has seized attention: UN:Me. Developed by Historia and Shueisha Games, this solo experience appears to blend the dread-filled setting of a Silent Hill game with the suspicion-driven core of Among Us.

"This is a unique game where a young woman harboring several human souls inside her must escape from a maze of the psyche," explains developer Yasukazu Kawai.

Stepping Into a Shattered Mind

In UN:Me, players assume the role of an unnamed heroine who appears to be of high school age. Within her reside four separate souls, all possessing unique anxieties and motivations. These entities can seize control at will, unleashing their innermost terrors upon her without warning.

Based on revealed footage, much of the action unfolds within a eerie hospital, though additional clips show the main character navigating a desolate chapel.

A World of Individual Horror

"What are you fearful of? What causes you uneasy?" asks creative lead Shun Sasaki. "Heights. Small rooms. Authority figures. Things that appear minor to others can activate a deep instinct within us. This game explores that idea — anxieties that are specific to every individual."

The core mechanic revolves around managing the persona that surfaces at any given moment. However, these souls will switch involuntarily during gameplay. While exploring, each soul's fears become exaggerated and assault the girl in succession. As the persona changes, so does the particular terror the player encounters.

Unsettling Aesthetics and a Fatal Choice

Initially, UN:Me shares striking aesthetic parallels with the Silent Hill franchise. The setting is filled with nurses all sporting the same face, with disturbingly broad grins. Figures in the lobby have large blooms where their heads should be. Flowers are a recurring theme, contrasting natural beauty with supernatural dread.

Yet, UN:Me presents a singular mechanic. Players must determine which of the four souls haunting the protagonist is the "true" one. "Each of the souls asserts that the body belongs to them," notes a creator. "During the game, you must determine who is real."

After a player have deduced a soul is an impostor, they are forced to destroy it. But, because every entity can lie or hide the truth, it is very easy to choose incorrectly.

"Maybe you've already destroyed the real [soul] with your own hands," the narration states. "The last one standing might be a fake. Either way, your choices are irreversible."

UN:Me currently lacks a publicly announced launch window, but it is can be follow on platforms.