{"id":1623,"date":"2026-06-12T04:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-12T03:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thehotedit.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/12\/beloved-horror-anthology-franchise-creepshow-to-get-its-own-video-game-this-august\/"},"modified":"2026-06-12T04:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-06-12T03:00:00","slug":"beloved-horror-anthology-franchise-creepshow-to-get-its-own-video-game-this-august","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thehotedit.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/12\/beloved-horror-anthology-franchise-creepshow-to-get-its-own-video-game-this-august\/","title":{"rendered":"Beloved horror anthology franchise Creepshow to get its own video game this August"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div itemprop=\"text\">\n<p>DreadXP and developer PHL Games have announced they will be releasing the video game adaptation of Shudder and AMC\u2019s <strong>Creepshow\u00a0<\/strong>on PC via Steam in August. This will be the first time that the hit episodic horror series has been available in video game form, and will copy the franchise\u2019s signature anthology format through standalone stories. Watch the new trailer below\u2026<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>Fans of <strong>Creepshow\u00a0<\/strong>will be happy to hear that the game will contain the series\u2019 unique blend of scares and twisted humour, wrapped up in comic-book style art, while maintaining the spirit of the beloved franchise. Players will be able to enjoy the journey through self-contained horror stories that will provide dramatic gameplay, horrifying surprises and nail-biting excitement.<\/p>\n<p>Players will follow Danny and his friends as they seek out answers to what happened to Danny\u2019s father. As their search takes a sinister turn and they unearth dark and terrifying secrets, they encounter The Reader, a mysterious fortune-teller with a fondness for treacherous tales.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1977484 size-large\" title=\" \" src=\"https:\/\/spcdn.shortpixel.ai\/spio\/ret_img,q_cdnize,to_webp,s_webp\/www.flickeringmyth.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Creepshow3-600x338.jpg\" alt=\" \" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spcdn.shortpixel.ai\/spio\/ret_img,q_cdnize,to_webp,s_webp\/www.flickeringmyth.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Creepshow3-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/spcdn.shortpixel.ai\/spio\/ret_img,q_cdnize,to_webp,s_webp\/www.flickeringmyth.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Creepshow3-370x208.jpg 370w, https:\/\/spcdn.shortpixel.ai\/spio\/ret_img,q_cdnize,to_webp,s_webp\/www.flickeringmyth.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Creepshow3-380x214.jpg 380w, https:\/\/spcdn.shortpixel.ai\/spio\/ret_img,q_cdnize,to_webp,s_webp\/www.flickeringmyth.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Creepshow3-450x253.jpg 450w, https:\/\/spcdn.shortpixel.ai\/spio\/ret_img,q_cdnize,to_webp,s_webp\/www.flickeringmyth.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Creepshow3.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\"\/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1977483 size-large\" title=\" \" src=\"https:\/\/spcdn.shortpixel.ai\/spio\/ret_img,q_cdnize,to_webp,s_webp\/www.flickeringmyth.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Creepshow2-600x338.jpg\" alt=\" \" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spcdn.shortpixel.ai\/spio\/ret_img,q_cdnize,to_webp,s_webp\/www.flickeringmyth.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Creepshow2-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/spcdn.shortpixel.ai\/spio\/ret_img,q_cdnize,to_webp,s_webp\/www.flickeringmyth.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Creepshow2-370x208.jpg 370w, https:\/\/spcdn.shortpixel.ai\/spio\/ret_img,q_cdnize,to_webp,s_webp\/www.flickeringmyth.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Creepshow2-380x214.jpg 380w, https:\/\/spcdn.shortpixel.ai\/spio\/ret_img,q_cdnize,to_webp,s_webp\/www.flickeringmyth.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Creepshow2-450x253.jpg 450w, https:\/\/spcdn.shortpixel.ai\/spio\/ret_img,q_cdnize,to_webp,s_webp\/www.flickeringmyth.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Creepshow2.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\"\/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Creepshow\u00a0<\/strong>will feature:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Multiple standalone horror stories allowing players to experience an anthology of terror.<\/li>\n<li>Storytelling that is half horror, half fun, all twisted captures the <strong>Creepshow\u00a0<\/strong>tone.<\/li>\n<li>A visual style that provides the authentic spirit of the franchise.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1977485 size-large\" title=\" \" src=\"https:\/\/spcdn.shortpixel.ai\/spio\/ret_img,q_cdnize,to_webp,s_webp\/www.flickeringmyth.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Creepshow1-600x338.jpg\" alt=\" \" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spcdn.shortpixel.ai\/spio\/ret_img,q_cdnize,to_webp,s_webp\/www.flickeringmyth.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Creepshow1-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/spcdn.shortpixel.ai\/spio\/ret_img,q_cdnize,to_webp,s_webp\/www.flickeringmyth.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Creepshow1-370x208.jpg 370w, https:\/\/spcdn.shortpixel.ai\/spio\/ret_img,q_cdnize,to_webp,s_webp\/www.flickeringmyth.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Creepshow1-380x214.jpg 380w, https:\/\/spcdn.shortpixel.ai\/spio\/ret_img,q_cdnize,to_webp,s_webp\/www.flickeringmyth.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Creepshow1-450x253.jpg 450w, https:\/\/spcdn.shortpixel.ai\/spio\/ret_img,q_cdnize,to_webp,s_webp\/www.flickeringmyth.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Creepshow1.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\"\/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1977482 size-large\" title=\" \" src=\"https:\/\/spcdn.shortpixel.ai\/spio\/ret_img,q_cdnize,to_webp,s_webp\/www.flickeringmyth.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Creepshow4-600x338.jpg\" alt=\" \" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spcdn.shortpixel.ai\/spio\/ret_img,q_cdnize,to_webp,s_webp\/www.flickeringmyth.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Creepshow4-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/spcdn.shortpixel.ai\/spio\/ret_img,q_cdnize,to_webp,s_webp\/www.flickeringmyth.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Creepshow4-370x208.jpg 370w, https:\/\/spcdn.shortpixel.ai\/spio\/ret_img,q_cdnize,to_webp,s_webp\/www.flickeringmyth.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Creepshow4-380x214.jpg 380w, https:\/\/spcdn.shortpixel.ai\/spio\/ret_img,q_cdnize,to_webp,s_webp\/www.flickeringmyth.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Creepshow4-450x253.jpg 450w, https:\/\/spcdn.shortpixel.ai\/spio\/ret_img,q_cdnize,to_webp,s_webp\/www.flickeringmyth.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Creepshow4.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\u201cGetting to publish the iconic <strong>Creepshow<\/strong> brand as a game has been a creative dream we don\u2019t want to wake up from, and we think it\u2019s going to pull a whole new audience into the Creep\u2019s tent,\u201d\u00a0 \u201cThe teams at AMC, PHL, and DreadXP have put a lot of work in to create something that genuinely feels like you are living (or dying) inside a <strong>Creepshow<\/strong> episode, and we can\u2019t wait for fans, old and new, to play it,\u201d said Patrick Ewald, Founder and CEO of DreadXP.<\/p>\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Creepshow Announcement Trailer\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/L0S78PniqBA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Look out for the cheerfully gruesome Creepshow\u00a0arriving on Steam for PC this August.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickeringmyth.com\/beloved-horror-anthology-franchise-creepshow-to-get-its-own-video-game-this-august\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>DreadXP and developer PHL Games have announced they will be releasing the video game adaptation of Shudder and AMC\u2019s Creepshow\u00a0on PC via Steam in August. This will be the first time that the hit episodic horror series has been available in video game form, and will copy the franchise\u2019s signature anthology format through standalone stories. 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