SNEG, a game publisher that sounds only slightly removed from a Red Dwarf episode, announced today that it has made two classic survival horror titles available on PC, through both Steam and GOG. Those games are Ecstatica and Ecstatica 2.

Developed by Andrew Spencer, the two classic titles were originally published by Psygnosis (RIP). The two games are a little different from the norm, but presumably no worse for it. Here's a trailer for the first one.

Ecstatica is interesting for a few reasons nowadays, including its setting in a demon-cursed medieval village, but also its visual design. The game foregoes polygons, instead building its world from ellipsoids. They have a distinctive look, to be sure. Not a lot of games used them.

Ecstatica II presents a larger world, with more combat and a huge new selection of cinematic camera angles. The focus is on action now, which seems fitting for a world populated by so many monsters.

A character steps through some double doors into a dungeon-like room, where someone appears to be hanging from a cross on the back wall.Credit: Andrew Spencer Studios/SNEG
A character steps through some double doors into a dungeon-like room, where someone appears to be hanging from a cross on the back wall.The hero runs along a street through the village, following a packed dirt path.The hero hangs from a stone ledge in a very gray dungeon.The hero hangs upside down from a cross while a monster watches in the woods.The hero sits miserably in a dungeon environment, with prison cell doors around them.The hero descends a ladder in the dungeon, toward a waiting werewolf and some guy hanging from a cross on the wall.

On current hardware, the games will let players choose between DOS and Windows presentation. Controller support is also provided, along with Cloud Saves, Steam Deck compatibility, and full controller support. The idea, according to SNEG, is to provide players who want it with the original presentation, while making the game easy to discover on a modern setup.

We reviewed Ecstatica back in 2007 and awarded it 3/5 stars. It has some rough edges, but it's still an important piece of horror game history, and it's good to see it available for a new generation of players to enjoy... even if the werewolf has it in for them.