Tenebris Somnia review arrives after October coverage from five outlets

COGconnected published a review of the indie survival horror game Tenebris Somnia on Nov. 7, 2026. Shacknews, VICE, HappyGamer, TheSixthAxis and OpenCritic published Tenebris Somnia reviews or coverage from Oct. 15 to Oct. 20, 2026. Those outlets published ahead of COGconnected’s review. 2 sentences

The player controls Julia, who visits her ex-boyfriend Ivan’s apartment after disturbing nightmares about him being attacked by monsters. Julia and Ivan met at film school, and Ivan took extreme measures to get over his feelings, blurring dreams and reality. 2 sentences

Tenebris Somnia launched on Steam for PC on Oct. 16, 2026 and was also set for Xbox, PlayStation and Nintendo Switch at launch. The game costs $19.99 on Steam for Windows, a 20% discount from $24.99, with user reviews rated Positive on 26 reviews as of Oct. 17, 2026. 2 sentences

Gameplay combines survival horror with point-and-click puzzle solving, requiring players to examine everything, collect items and combine them in the correct context. Combat includes melee weapons and guns; the player holds L2 to ready a weapon then R2 to use it, and must stand completely still to attack. 2 sentences

Run time is disputed across coverage. COGconnected estimated under 10 hours with little replay value, Shacknews described a six-hour run, and TheSixthAxis finished in five hours.

New Blood Interactive publishes Tenebris Somnia, which Saibot Studios built under filmmakers Andres Borghi and Tobías Rusjan. A film crew in Argentina created the live-action cutscenes, and Borghi also wrote, edited and directed those scenes. 2 sentences

The crew shot on the floor of a 17th-century Argentine cathedral splattered with fake blood and filmed subway scenes at night. Marcos Berta, credited on When Evil Lurks, supervised practical monster effects using silicone masks and prosthetics. 2 sentences

New Blood Interactive said no generative AI was used at any point in production, and that localization into English, Japanese and Brazilian Portuguese was done by humans. “And absolutely no generative AI was used anywhere at any point in production.” 2 sentences

Reviewers on OpenCritic praised Tenebris Somnia as a compelling and memorable horror experience, with one calling it among the best horror games of the year. Other reviewers offered mixed views, saying early story revelations weaken mystery and that slower movement makes some boss encounters awkward. 2 sentences

COGconnected called Tenebris Somnia “an indie survival horror game with a really interesting hook.” The game draws inspiration from Silent Hill, Clock Tower and Faith: The Unholy Trinity, and also recalls Resident Evil, Corpse Party and LucasArts or Sierra adventures. 2 sentences

TheSixthAxis noted the Latin title Tenebris Somnia is more evocative than the translated Dark Dreams and cited a clear influence of 1970s arthouse horror. The reviewer said the video cutscenes are frequent, convey key story parts without dialogue, and avoid the need for voiceover translations. 2 sentences

Shacknews described the story as a haunting horror tale dripping with the occult, featuring possession, soul sacrifices and spiritual domains. The reviewer cited the hellish Desiderium dimension with sickly colors, doors hanging from ceilings and objects far too large. 2 sentences

New Blood wired cutscenes into gameplay so they can start or stop at odd moments, and the publisher warned players never know if a cutscene drops them into an enemy encounter or starts after one. 2 sentences