Publisher Human Qube Games and developer Book Burner Games have announced Sonic Terror, a turn-based tactical RPG where music is magic and the only weapon against a space alien parasite. It will be available for PC via Steam, with unspecified consoles to follow. A release date was not announced.
Here is an overview of the game, Human Qube Games:
About
Sonic Terror is a turn-based tactical RPG where music is brutal magic and the only weapon against a space alien parasite that has turned silence into a new law.
Set in an alternative 1984, Sonic Terror puts you in control of an outlaw rock band on tour through a totalitarian Republic invaded by body-snatching aliens. The only thing they’re afraid of is music—and you’re the last ones to play it.
You Are Sonic Terror, a Young Rock Band That Refuses to Shut Up
Shape your bandmates’ personalities, keep them alive, sober, and inspired, and use their songs as brutal power which blasts the enemies into pieces.
Each show is a tactical, turn-based battle—no dice rolls, no rhythm gimmicks. Every riff, bassline, and drum strike is a spell, and every victory brings your music closer to salvation. The soundtrack evolves with your success and fades when you falter—the music literally fights back.
Key Features
- Grounded 1984 science-fiction setting where an alien mind-control threat can only be fought with music.
- Character-driven story about freedom and the coming of age.
- Three playable, clash-prone musicians with distinct personalities and abilities.
- Shower, soup, and sleep. Even punks need love and care. Keep them fed, alive, and not too hungover.
- Turn-based tactical combat where riffs, basslines and drum blasts are spells with the power to save the world.
- An adaptive soundtrack that grows stronger as you succeed and fades when you get hit.
- A handcrafted world and dynamic, twisted storyline that unfolds across a last-ditch rock tour.
- Unexpected touch of alien technology for musical instruments and gear upgrades.
The Tour Begins
Get on your tour bus with a mysterious driver at the wheel. Sabotage the regime, uncover the truth behind the alien invasion, and decide whether your band will burn out in glory—or fade into silence.
The only thing they fear is music. You’re the only ones left to play it.
Watch the announcement trailer below. View the first screenshots at the gallery.