The upcoming horror game The Florist comes from developer Unclear Games of Wellington, New Zealand and is set to launch on consoles and PC next year. According to its reveal, you play as Jessica Park, who arrives in the rural lakeside town of Joycliffe to make a last-minute flower delivery. Trouble begins when the town becomes enveloped in rapid and deadly floral overgrowth.

Unclear Games says the title draws heavy inspiration from the 2002 remake of Resident Evil through its use of fixed camera angles, exploration, puzzle solving, and atmospheric horror. “I still replay the classics constantly,” founder and CEO Phil Larsen said in an email, noting that fixed cameras offer both aesthetic and practical advantages.

In the game, the floral motif is more than decoration. As the catastrophe unfolds, both plant life and the environment change dynamically. Flowers grow, mutate, and shift the space around you. Larsen explained that the growth mechanics allow the game to weave new gameplay elements and surprises into familiar horror spaces. Because flowers are rarely used in horror as a major threat, the team aimed to subvert expectations by making the setting feel beautiful and terrifying at the same time.

The fixed camera setup serves multiple purposes. It helps the team control what the player sees and what remains hidden, shaping tension and surprise. Larsen said entire levels are built around one camera idea. He also noted that focusing on fixed angles reduced production complexity while keeping the world rich and immersive without clutter.

Visually, The Florist uses natural tones mixed with unsettling details. Larsen described the flora’s design as deliberate. “Types of flowers, how they move, their size, and placement are all designed by hand,” he said. The audio direction blends earthy instruments with synth and electronic textures to move away from typical horror cues like strings or sharp piano hits.

The story begins at the outbreak’s early phase rather than after the devastation. That means players experience the horror as it unfolds in real time. Between puzzle sequences, exploration, and combat, The Florist promises a classic survival horror experience with a fresh twist.

For fans of the genre’s golden era or anyone interested in a horror game that mixes beauty with fear, The Florist stands out as one worth watching.