Heavy Metal Death Can is coming to PlayStation 5 in fall 2026, following its PC launch via Steam on May 28. Krufs Productions’ survival horror game takes old-school tension into a Swedish Cold War-era submarine, turning metal corridors, limited supplies and undead crew members into a claustrophobic descent beneath the Norwegian Sea.
The story unfolds aboard the HMS Domherren, where a force known as the Sludge has infected the crew and transformed them into zombies. Survival means searching for other people still alive, uncovering what happened on the vessel and moving through a place where every corridor can hide either a clue, a threat or another fragment of a buried conspiracy.
The game openly leans into survival horror from the early console era, with fixed camera angles, tank controls alongside modern options, scarce ammunition and inventory pressure. It is not built around effortless combat. Every bullet matters, every item takes space and exploration asks players to weigh the danger of backtracking through rooms that may no longer be safe.
The setting mixes industrial brutality, Nordic noir and a retro visual style inspired by late 1990s horror without simply copying it. Sound is also part of the identity, with distorted guitars, analog synths and uneasy silence making the submarine itself feel like another hostile presence. The result is a horror game more interested in pressure and discomfort than quick empowerment.
On Steam, user reception is currently very positive, with 92 percent positive reviews across 66 user ratings. That is an encouraging snapshot for the PC version, but the review count is still low, so it should be treated as an early signal rather than a broad consensus. The PS5 release will be a useful test of whether this compact submarine horror can reach a wider audience.
