Tenebris Somnia Launches October 16 With Live-Action Cutscenes
New Blood Interactive's retro survival horror game from Andres Borghi and Saibot Studios arrives on October 16, 2026.
Tenebris Somnia, the retro survival horror game with live-action cutscenes, launches on October 16, 2026, New Blood Interactive announced. The game is developed by Andres Borghi and Saibot Studios and published by New Blood Interactive.
Players control Julia, a young woman who has nightmares about her ex-boyfriend being torn apart by monsters and goes to his apartment to check on him. Argentine actress Clara Kovacic plays the protagonist in the live-action cutscenes, and practical monster effects were supervised by award-winning effects artist Marcos Berta.
Cutscenes in the game are linked to gameplay rather than serving only as end-of-level rewards. No generative AI was used anywhere in the game's production, and localization was human-translated into English, Japanese and Brazilian Portuguese.
From a FAITH stream to a full release
Borghi was streaming FAITH: The Unholy Trinity when he got the idea to make his own pixel horror game with live-action cutscenes, according to news.xbox.com. After he and Tobias Rusjan made a demo, they pitched the full game to New Blood Interactive, which signed a publishing deal. Shortly after, the New Blood team traveled to Buenos Aires to watch the film crew at work.
The game was in production for nearly 4 years. A full making-of documentary is planned for release after the game launches.
Quick answers
When does Tenebris Somnia launch?
The game launches on October 16, 2026.
Who is developing and publishing Tenebris Somnia?
It is developed by Andres Borghi and Saibot Studios and published by New Blood Interactive.
What languages does Tenebris Somnia support?
Localization was human-translated into English, Japanese and Brazilian Portuguese.