New Steam Bodycam Horror Game Has a Unique Setting

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Indie studio Clapperheads has announced its new horror game, Zoochosis. The self-published horror simulation game takes place in a zoo where the animals are afflicted by a mysterious ailment that transforms them into truly petrifying monsters. As the zookeeper, the player must protect the animals throughout the night with all the terrifying happenings captured on the player's bodycam.

Clapperheads is a newer studio, founded just two years ago in 2022. Since then, it has created two horror titles: Sparky Marky Episode 1 and Episode 2, each set in an eerie children’s camp. The horror series is episodic and follows the terrifying indie trend of mascot horror games. The studio is spread worldwide with developers located in Bulgaria, the United States, Uzbekistan, Latvia, Kazakhstan, and Thailand, yet despite the distance, the team is united by their love for cinema and thrilling stories. This is made evident in the lore-filled narrative of the Sparky Marky series, which Clapperheads has been working to continueas it delves into new territory with Zoochosis.

The official trailer for Zoochosis was released and features the first looks at the horrifying creatures that turn the night shift into a nightmare. Set for release in late 2024, players will experience a game filled with body horror that focuses on zookeeper’s night filled with mangled zoo animals in need of a cure. The player must investigate the horrifying illness and attempt to cure the animals, but will be faced with difficult choices that affect the ending of the story. Zoochosis will be available to play on Steam and can be added to wishlists now.

Zoochosis feels like a twisted combination of Five Nights at Freddy’s and Planet Zoo, subverting the typically wholesome connotation of zoo animals into something truly startling. The zoo is a twisted and body horror-filled nightmare, where around any corner a giraffe or kangaroo could be waiting to swallow a player whole. Despite the eerie circumstances, the player is