Total Chaos

Total Chaos

Released Nov 2025

Fort Oasis is no paradise—it's a decaying nightmare where reality crumbles. The creator of Turbo Overkill unleashes survival-horror stacked with mysteries and monstrosities. Scavenge to craft weapons, while a voice on your walkie-talkie guides you into the island's depths.

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Evaluation

Total Chaos launched on November 20, 2025 on Steam, Xbox Series X|S, and PlayStation 5. Since launch, the developer has been actively delivering free content updates. The first major post-launch addition was the New Game+ update, which shipped on March 16, 2026. This substantial free update added an entirely new Chapter 8 ("Reckoning") with expanded story content and an alternate ending, a persistent stalker enemy called The Hunter, remixed versions of all seven original chapters, new locations, and various quality-of-life improvements. A second major update — the Retro Mode Update — arrived on July 24, 2026, bringing a low-fi visual style inspired by the game's original DOOM II mod roots, a new New Game+ Epilogue with a fifth story ending, an in-game map with location markers, and several gameplay improvements. Most recently, on August 13, 2026, the developer announced Total Chaos VR Edition, revealed at the VR Games Showcase. The VR Edition has been rebuilt specifically for virtual reality with redesigned encounters, reworked item placements, and environmental adjustments. It will be provided free of charge to anyone who already owns Total Chaos on Steam. A standalone version for Meta Quest 3 and Meta Quest 3S is also in development, with timing and pricing still to be announced. The VR Edition has not yet launched and has no confirmed release date beyond "coming soon," making it the current outstanding commitment from the developer. The developer has maintained a consistent pattern of major updates since launch and is clearly continuing to support the game.
Evidence
Total Chaos VR Edition announced at VR Games Showcase — coming soon to Steam VR, free for existing Steam owners. Meta Quest standalone version also in development.
news post · Aug 13, 2026 source content planned
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Retro Mode Update launched, adding a low-fi visual mode, a new New Game+ Epilogue with a fifth story ending, an in-game map, and gameplay improvements.
news post · Jul 24, 2026 source content shipped
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Details

Publisher
Apogee Entertainment
Achievements
37
Platform
Windows
Controller
full support
Steam Deck
Playable
Players
Single-player

About this game

Descend into Total Chaos, a gripping survival horror experience that darkens the fragile space between truth and madness.

Setting: The once thriving Fort Oasis feels like a long ago memory; deserted, decayed and too dark for comfort. You’ve wrecked upon its island shore by a sudden storm–its distant past still seems eerily present, but venture inward you must, compelled by cryptic radio transmissions from someone who seems like a friend.

But as you delve deeper into Fort Oasis reality itself becomes twisted and uncertain as you realize your very existence is at stake.

Gameplay: Scavenge for scraps and craft makeshift weapons to defend yourself against the many horrors. Unearth fragments of forgotten lives scattered across the island and piece together the chilling mystery of Fort Oasis’s fate. Each discovery brings you closer to a truth that threatens to shatter your sanity.

Key Features:

  • Immersive Atmosphere: Explore the nightmarish ruins of Fort Oasis across nine harrowing chapters that plunge you deeper into its oppressive, decaying world.

  • Environmental Storytelling: Uncover the island’s darkest secrets and confront your own fractured past through cryptic notes, haunting visuals and unsettling encounters.

  • Crafting for Survival: Build and upgrade weapons using scavenged materials to stand a chance against the relentless terrors stalking you.

  • Face Nightmarish Foes: Engage in desperate battles against horrific creatures, each with their own deadly behaviors and strategies.

  • Resource Management: Navigate a deep inventory system where every item matters. Your survival hinges on careful choices and quick thinking.

Originally conceived as an award-winning total conversion mod, Total Chaos has been fully reimagined into a standalone nightmare using a modern engine, amplifying its chilling atmosphere and relentless tension for a new generation of players.

Last evaluated Aug 27, 2026
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