Funcom has announced "a first-person, story-driven cosmic horror game where the scientific exploration of Mars meets the supernatural dread of Lovecraft" which is being developed by Rock Pocket Games.

Moons of Madness draws upon the rich lore and mythology of Funcom’s Secret World Legends. Both games exist in the same thematic universe, but playing one is not a prerequisite to enjoy the other.

You can watch the announcement trailer down below:

Moons of Madness - Announcement Trailer

You'll play as Shane Newehart who is a "technician stationed at the Invictus, a secret research base built by the Orochi group" and your job will be "simply to keep the lights on until the transport ship Cyrano arrives bringing with it a new team to take over your duties". But of course things are not as simple as they first seem as things start falling apart, "crucial systems are malfunctioning, the greenhouse is filled with a strange mist and the rest of your team has yet to return from their EVA mission".

*Experience true cosmic horror*

With your only hope of rescue hundreds of thousands of miles away, you will be forced to explore the real-world fears of isolation and paranoia, enhanced with supernatural elements and cosmic horror. Terrifying visions and monstrous apparitions will make you question what is real and what is not as the very fabric of reality threatens to tear at the seams.

 

*Explore the darker side of Mars*

Navigate a functioning Mars base in a game that uses non-fiction elements to immerse players in a believable setting. Overcome obstacles using computers, electrical systems, rovers, solar panels and more, then go beyond the outpost and explore the darker side of Mars.