
Heavy Metal Death Can is an old-school survival horror game set on a Swedish Cold War–era submarine. Trapped beneath the ocean, you must fight against the terrifying Sludge which has turned your crew into Zombies. Look for survivors and uncover the truth behind the madness.
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Classic Survival Horror Emerges from the Depths
Heavy Metal Death Can is a Retro Inspired Survival-Horror game set on a submarine in an alternate history version of late 70s Sweden. Trapped in the depths of the Norwegian Sea you must fight for survival against the terrifying Sludge which has possessed your crew mates and turned them into horrific zombies. Look for survivors and uncover the truth behind the madness.
A Return to True Survival Horror
Step into a claustrophobic, rust-ridden nightmare inspired by genre-defining classics of the PS1 era. With limited ammo, fixed camera angles, and analog dread, every creak of the hull might be your last.
Fixed Cameras. Real Tension.
No handholding. No over-the-shoulder comfort. Your fear is earned.
Inventory Matters.
Manage dwindling supplies, makeshift keys, and enigmatic keepsakes from a submerged past. Every bullet counts—and you will never have enough.
Retro Revival Aesthetics.
The game’s art style draws inspiration from the vibrant backdrops of late ‘90s horror and adventure games, reimagined with modern rendering technologies.
A Morbid Can of Death
Discover the chilling secrets behind the incident on the vessel HMS Domherren. Each corridor reveals fragments of a buried conspiracy... and something not quite human.
Alternate History. Nordic Noir Meets Deep Sea Horror.
Immerse yourself in a Swedish setting where otherwise cozy cultural staples are contrasted with the metallic callousness of industrial brutality.
A Lovable cast of survivors.
Along the way, you'll encounter other survivors—like the enigmatic Milton and the nihilistic Captain Olof—each with their own agendas and haunted pasts. Trust is scarce, but cooperation is the only way home.
Soundtrack from the Depths.
Drenched in distorted guitar, analog synth and unsettling silence. Every note is a nail in your coffin.
Features:
Old-school terror meets Swedish submarine surrealism in this survival horror in the style of early console classics.
Fixed camera angles and tank controls (with modern options) lend a haunting atmosphere to the game.
Uncover a twisting narrative through uneasy alliances and strange encounters.
A nostalgic visual style inspired by '90s horror games, enhanced with modern rendering technologies.
Unique Late 1970s Swedish Naval setting gives you a creepy sense of fauxstalgia for a place in time that never quite was.
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Languages: English**languages with full audio support
Engagement
Hours played at review time, across 43 reviews with recorded playtime.
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short and sweet "fixed camera - survival horror". doesnt really bring anything new to the genre, but I like it regardless.
Has mı has survival horror. Muhteşem. Kaçırmayınız.
A short, fun run through a heavy metal death can.
The best way I can describe this game is "familiar," and in a good way. If you've played survival horror games before, pretty much everything will feel intuitive. It's not too long, puzzles are decently creative without being frustrating, the layout of the sub never felt overwhelming, and I felt like I got just enough resources to do what needed to be done as long as I wasn't wasteful. The main uncertainty would be the last boss where I had everything I needed but if I hadn't saved a few of a certain item it seems like would have been a lot harder. There are some cheeky achievements and I think speedruns would be fun. Overall very nice and I really don't have much to complain about.
《重金属死亡罐头》是一款早期《生化危机》风格的生存恐怖游戏。玩家扮演冷战时期的一名瑞典潜艇兵,在失去动力的深海潜艇中对抗被某种病毒感染的僵尸艇员和怪物们,同时也要试着将潜艇动力恢复以求得一线生机。 在游戏机制方面,本作几乎完全复刻了早期《生化危机》的经典要素,比如背包管理、固定场景视角、道具解谜等等,基本上就是旧瓶装新酒的意思。不过,作为该独立游戏制作公司的第一款作品,本作在游戏体量上肯定是远不及那些经典的大作的,玩家想必对这一点肯定是有心理预期的,毕竟游戏地图只是一艘潜艇而已。不过,正因为游戏地图小巧,所以省去了许多此类游戏为人诟病的绕路、找路流程,三层潜艇之间用竖井连接,使得游戏地图变得立体,有助于玩家快速到达各个位置。 游戏难度有些高,尤其是对于我这种键鼠(本作用不到鼠标)玩家来说简直是折磨。游戏中途甚至可能因为弹尽粮绝而卡关,这一点应该在后面会被修复吧。 总得来说,本作在游戏机制、环境渲染、剧情铺垫三个方面都不错,作为一款处女作、一款《生化危机》的精神续作,确实算得上是合格的。对这种“老学校”的生存恐怖游戏感兴趣的朋友们可以入手。
I recommend it, for anyone who is a fan of the classic style survival horror you should at least check it out. Great style and soundtrack, the characters have a little more personality than i was expecting, the bosses where far more interesting than most in the genre, and found the story interesting enough. I thoroughly enjoyed my playthrough. Things to note : It's dark, graphically that is, up the brightness or you may not be able to see very well It's not as easy as some other games in the genre, the enemies are always a threat and you don't really have enough resources to feel like you can take everything out. Camera angles sometimes (especially with bosses) are problematic, where you end up not being able to see your character when trying to navigate away from something bad. those three things are probably the only things id feel people should know before purchasing (and only 2 of those i think of as slight negatives, i love a hard game) all i know is where better get some more, Justice for [spoiler] The Captain! [/spoiler]
Juego que replica casi a la perfección los survival horror de la PS1, tanto en la jugabilidad como en los gráficos, logrando una experiencia que trae cierta nostalgia. Acá nos despertamos en la enfermería de un submarino luego de un accidente, y no pasa mucho tiempo antes de que descubramos que algo va realmente mal. Lo que queda de la tripulación ronda los pasillos, cubierta de un líquido negro y atacando a cualquier superviviente a primera vista, y nos toca a nosotros reunir los pocos recursos que quedan en la nave para luchar, resistir, y abrirnos paso para restaurar el funcionamiento del submarino, para así lograr escapar. Simple, y recomendable.
Amazing horror game in that classic Resident Evil style with top notch soundtrack Also Krufs is a good bubble
First of all, loved the game. I love me some old school retro style graphics and horror survival. I come from playing the OG (when the game came in the original long box) Resident Evil on the PS1 and this game definitely scratches that itch. Movement in the game is pretty spot on, I will say though if you're doing tank controls, avoid using the joystick for controllers. You're going to hate it but switching to the D-Pad, made the movement way smoother. Camera angles and such I had little complaints on. I noticed during one of the hallways, if you run around the corner to head back into the room with the 3 ships puzzle, if the exploder enemies are near the that door, it was hard to see where exactly I was running. Other then some of those little odd ball things, I can't say I had that many issues with camera placements. Enemies were amazing. Loved the zombies in this, especially the rag doll effects on them and the main character (the zombies with the wrenches can eat a fat one LOL). The first boss fight was a little annoying though. It took me a few tries to get him to charge at me for him to run into the gas canisters to expose his weak points. The 2nd boss fight, it was pretty straight forward but I did almost screw myself over with the ammo and almost had nothing left to actually beat him. Luckily I was able to find something else to take that guy down. The 3rd boss though ..... I loved his mechanics but certain things annoyed me about it. For starters, I liked that the one guy showed up to give you ammo ..... but please change the items that he hands you be random. I was dealing with that boss with only 1 SNUS on hand while on injured status, it sucked lol. The other thing that kinda didn't make sense to me was that the first two bosses didn't have these abilities and you probably would think they would due to them being more progressed then the final boss but his little AOE attack didn't really fit with the rest of the game or enemies. When I saw him do that I immediately thought "well ..... that's new and out of place". Inventory system was basic but for a game like this, it worked perfectly. My one and only main complaint about this game is MY GOD DOES THE MAIN CHARACTER RELOAD HIS WEAPON LIKE A 95 YEAR OLD WOMAN WITH ARTHRITIS. There were a lot of deaths that involved me trying to reload (from my knowledge, there's only one way to reload and that's hitting the reload button) and it took the guy years to just eject the mag and then an additional year to insert a new one and then rack it. Please, speed that animation up a little bit or let people combine the ammo to the gun in the inventory. This kind of ties with the final boss fight, the NPC kept giving pistol ammo which is fine but if I'm trying to run around a room with 0 ammo in gun, I'm trying to dodge being smacked, shot and AOEs. Only thing I did not test was being able to reload while moving, if you can, well then I suck LOL. Still, I think that animation for reloading could be sped up just a little bit. Soundtrack, on point. No complaints other than we could use more metal music during the game ;) The story to me felt kinda basic but I liked it. It didn't need to be crazy over the top but just enough to grab your attention to see it through. The NPCs in the game, I loved them all. The captain was my favorite "Skal!" Overall, great game with some great vibes. Worth the pickup in my book!
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