This game is rated ESRB: Mature 17+ for Blood, Violence and Use of Drugs.
The Order of the Snake Scale is an indie survival horror game developed with Lovecraftian influences and released in 2024 for PC, Linux, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch. Set in a dystopian alternative universe governed by powerful Unions of States and Corporations, the game explores a world marked by religious prohibition, mass sterilization, eugenics, and corporate subjugation under the NML Corporation. Players investigate a mysterious murder in a location called Happy Rock, navigating a semi-open world filled with monsters, corpses, and genuinely dangerous environments. Gameplay combines shooter mechanics, logic puzzles, inventory management, clue gathering, and arcade-style missions. The game employs a classic tank control scheme and old-school puzzle design, and features self-created 3D models rendered in a retro horror aesthetic. Decisions carry consequences that shape how the player uncovers the history of the world and its inhabitants.
