The makers of horror stories like Soma and Amnesia are back with a spiritual successor to the former. Ontos is a new sci-fi thriller that looks to push your mind, and possibly your limits for scares, sometime in 2026.
Ontos’ first trailer premiered at tonight’s Game Awards 2025, and certainly looks and sounds like 2015’s Soma. There are many creepy sci-fi chills and bits of body horror awaiting.
In Ontos, players take on the role of Aditi Amani, an engineer exploring the moon hotel Samsara for the truth about her father. They’ll have to figure out how to get around in this strange and scary environment, as Frictional says there’s no singular solution to obstacles in Ontos; players will have to find their own way, and face the consequences of their actions.
Keen-eared listeners may notice a familiar voice, too. Stellan Skarsgård will be playing a role in this new story for Frictional, though to what extent is still unclear. Frictional also confirms Ontos is using a new, proprietary HPL4 engine.
Ontos will look to launch on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC sometime in 2026.
