The Occultist
Released Apr 2026
The Occultist is a first-person narrative thriller. You play as Alan Rebels, a paranormal investigator who travels to an abandoned British island after his father's disappearance. Explore Godstone island, face supernatural entities, and uncover long-buried occult rituals.
74% positive · 373 reviews
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All announced content has been released
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Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
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Evaluation
The Occultist launched on April 8, 2026 as the debut title from indie developer DALOAR Studios, published by Daedalic Entertainment. The studio described it as a passion project five years in the making — a self-contained first-person narrative thriller set on Godstone Island.
Both DLC items listed on the store (the Deluxe Upgrade Pack and the Soundtrack) were released on launch day alongside the base game. They are cosmetic/companion content bundled with the Deluxe Edition, not story expansions. There is no unshipped DLC on the store.
Since launch, the developer shipped two patches — Patch 1.0.1 on April 13, 2026 and Patch 1.0.2 on May 27, 2026 — focused entirely on bug fixes, stability, AI behaviour, and performance improvements. The last developer communication was on May 27, 2026. There have been no announcements of expansions, additional story content, or a content roadmap at any point.
The game is presented throughout as a complete, standalone narrative experience. No developer communication before or after launch has mentioned future content. The previous evaluation flagged the game as too recently launched to assess — but the game launched on April 8, 2026, and today's date is October 8, 2026, placing it fully outside the 180-day recently-launched window. With no outstanding commitments, no unreleased DLC, no sustained post-launch content pattern, and no developer statements pointing to future additions, the game launched as a finished product.
Evidence
Launch announcement describes the game as a complete passion project five years in the making, a self-contained horror story. No mention of planned expansions or additional content.
Deluxe Upgrade Pack released on launch day — cosmetic/companion content bundled with the Deluxe Edition, not a story expansion.
Content
2 of 2 released · no outstanding content
Media
Details
Developer
Publisher
Daedalic Entertainment
Achievements
24
Platform
Windows
Controller
full support
Steam Deck
Unsupported
Players
Single-player
About this game
"Engraved in my mind are images that would make any man tremble... but I am not just any man. I am The Occultist."
The Occultist is a first-person narrative thriller. You play as Alan Rebels, a paranormal investigator who travels to an abandoned British island after his father's disappearance. Explore Godstone island, face supernatural entities, and uncover long-buried occult rituals.
STORY & SETTING
In The Occultist, paranormal investigator Alan Rebels travels to the mysterious island of Godstone to determine the cause of the sudden disappearance of his father. Even though he mentioned the island repeatedly over the decades, all that Alan really knows is that his father was born and spent his early years there.
However, Alan does not travel alone. He carries with him his mystical pendulum, an object of unknown origin that accompanied him on all his past paranormal investigations. As he explores the foggy streets and maddening buildings, apparently being the only things that remain on the mysterious island of Godstone, it becomes clear: This will be a case unlike any other.
Godstone was inhabited until 1950 by an infamous, macabre cult that performed disturbing experiments and cruel rituals. No one has ever set foot on the island since - until today. Using his paranormal talents, Alan must interact with the ominous souls that seem to remain in the foreboding streets and buildings left on Godstone; or avoid them at all cost, should they be wrathful.
Being a paranormal investigator, none of this is new to Alan Rebels. The mysterious Godstone however and his search for answers to his father’s disappearance put Alan’s skills to the test. More than any investigation before, Godstone shakes Alan’s convictions of what is possible in the world of the occult. Maybe Godstone hides a curse that can be lifted… but should it be?
FEATURES
- Mystic Pendulum: the most important object for Alan. Through it, he is able to interact with the environment and modify it due to its four unique and original mechanics.
- 1st person action: Experience the foreboding world of The Occultist through the eyes of Alan Rebels and use the mystic pendulum to unravel what happened in GodStone.
- Survival horror: The Occultist has all the distinctive elements of the genre, with tense exploration and atmosphere, as well as an up-close and personal narrative.
- Next-gen graphics: The Occultist has an astonishing level and quality of graphics – for a truly immersive horror experience.
- Hide and Sneak: Alan always avoids direct combat. Using stealth mechanics, he must advance through the story without being caught off-guard.
- Memorable characters: Godstone is populated with adversaries that will make your investigation a real nightmare.
- Puzzles and paranormal detective work: From straightforward puzzles to those that require knowledge and insight into the occult arts.
- Soundtrack: The Occultist features an original soundtrack by renowned composer Pepe Herrero.
Are these done yet?
Last evaluated Oct 8, 2026
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