Horror gaming fans can take a journey through the terrors of space in the first-person sci-fi horror game ROUTINE, launching day one on Xbox Pass Game Pass and coming to PC in Q4 2025. The horror genre has seen a massive resurgence in recent years with AAA and indie offerings, and the upcoming lunar exploration experience of ROUTINE has given audiences a first peek at the nightmares that lie ahead with a release window trailer at Gamescom.
A number of horror games set in space have drawn upon cosmic horror, body horror, and other beloved tropes, but the true terrors of ROUTINE remain a mystery that must be uncovered. Looking to combine the fear of the unknown with an 80s vision of the future, ROUTINE carries a threat that views the protagonist as the true terror.
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ROUTINE Release Window Trailer
Developer Lunar Software and publisher Raw Fury dropped a surprise release window trailer for ROUTINE during the Gamescom Opening Night Live 2025 Pre-show, giving audiences an early teaser for this new horror title. ROUTINE sees players taking on the role of a lone explorer roaming through an abandoned lunar base to uncover clues that will explain the horrific events that led to the unexpected silence that has consumed the base. Players will need to investigate their surroundings, avoid lurking malignant forces, and dig deeper into the unknown in this gripping and atmospheric psychological sci-fi horror experience. Interested fans can now wishlist ROUTINE on Steam and Xbox.
While players have only gotten a brief glimpse at ROUTINE, audiences are already sharing favorable comparisons to games like Dead Space and even Bloober Team's upcoming sci-fi survival horror game Cronos: The New Dawn. Full body awareness, diagetic audio, and minimal UI will add to the tension of ROUTINE, along with the Cosmonautic Assistance Tool, or C.A.T, which will be used to access terminals, navigate environments, and identify clues. Fans are already keeping their fingers crossed for a unique experience unlike others in the sci-fi and horror genres, and early reactions to the first trailer suggest that audiences are excited for more galactic terror.
Horror gaming continues to enjoy a renaissance, with a wide array of AAA and indie horror titles drawing in veteran and first-time fans. Sci-fi horror in particular has proven popular in recent years, and ROUTINE hopes to join a growing lineup of beloved horror games that transport players to the terrifyingly atmospheric realm of space.
Routine
- Released
- December 4, 2025
- Developer(s)
- Lunar Software
- Publisher(s)
- Raw Fury
- Engine
- Unreal Engine 5
- Number of Players
- Single-player
