From Press Release:
Sunscorched Studios, the developers behind the cult hit RATSHAKER™, have announced MALPRAXIS™, a first-person surgical horror set aboard the deep-space vessel TRH Rusanov.
The player is the “bleeding-edge” autonomous surgical system known as the Surgical Procedure Intervention Diagnostic Emergency Response unit, or S.P.I.D.E.R., powered by a BCPU (Biological Central Processing Unit). You are the processor.
Across a series of semi-procedurally assembled shifts, you examine, diagnose, perform surgical procedures, and conduct forensic autopsies on the crew as conditions aboard the TRH Rusanov deteriorate.
You must treat the patients.
You must keep the crew alive.
The outcome will be recorded.
If failure exceeds acceptable limits, the trial is terminated and the experiment begins again. Memory wiped.
This is not how it happened.
Those who die remain dead. The consequences of those losses persist across shifts.
A trial consists of successive shifts, continuing until failure thresholds are exceeded or the system determines the evaluation complete. This is your reality.
MALPRAXIS™ is a feature-length standalone title that represents the culmination of several years of experimentation with medical gameplay, player consequence, and psychological pressure. Core ideas were first trialled publicly through a free demo released several years ago, before being rebuilt and expanded into a materially different experience informed by the studio’s subsequent commercial releases.
Content Warning
MALPRAXIS™ contains scenes not suitable for all audiences and is not appropriate for viewing at work. Content warnings include, but are not limited to: frequent violence, gore, medical procedures, body horror, invasive surgery, psychological distress, substance abuse, suicide, trauma, handling of corpses, and depictions of death.
Additional Notice
MALPRAXIS™ is designed to convey the psychological pressure and decision-making stress of roles such as surgeon, physician, and mortician. It does not claim to represent real-world medical, forensic, or criminological practice, and is not intended to function as a clinical or educational simulation.
Links
Wishlist on Steam:
https://store.steampowered.
Wishlist on Epic Games Store:
https://store.epicgames.com/
Official website:
https://malpraxisgame.com/
Twitter:
https://x.com/MalpraxisGame
BCPU Product Information:
https://reinerstahl.com/
About Sunscorched Studios
Sunscorched Studios is an award-winning independent game development studio dedicated to crafting immersive, atmospheric experiences that push the boundaries of horror and storytelling. Known for their meticulous attention to detail, striking visual design, and innovative gameplay mechanics, the studio aims to deliver deeply unsettling yet captivating worlds for players to explore. With a passion for psychological horror and high-intensity gameplay, Sunscorched Studios continues to redefine fear in interactive entertainment.
