Solo Horror Project Songbird Launches on PS5, Xbox and PC With Early Praise and Discounts
Early reviews praise the atmosphere, with some criticism of clunky combat.
Overview
- The indie psychological horror game, which launched Thursday on PS5, Xbox Series X|S and PC via Steam, arrived with a new trailer and limited-time discounts.
- Pricing varies by store, with PS5 listed at $15.99 or $13.49 for PS Plus through April 2, Steam offering a 10% launch discount, and the Xbox listing at $14.99.
- Early response is strong, with the PS5 version holding an 80/100 Metacritic score from 11 critic reviews and a 4.57/5 user rating on the PlayStation Store.
- Built as a 4–5 hour, first-person narrative, the story follows Dakota in a remote Appalachian cabin and features voice work by Valerie Rose Lohman, Jonah Scott and Aleks Le with a score by Auric Echoes members Jacob Noska and Jonah Henthorne.
- Creator Conner Rush of FYRE Games cites influences like Alan Wake, Silent Hill and Firewatch, and the design leans on stealth, weighty melee and rifle combat, and an optional permadeath mode.