Sci-Fi Social Deduction Multiplayer Horror Game Mimic Launches into Early Access
Today, Ryan Laley Games launched Mimic - a new sci-fi online social-deduction game that twists the asymmetrical multiplayer horror genre on its head. Capturing the fear, vulnerability, and atmosphere of classic single-player horror experiences in a role-based multiplayer setting, Mimic is available now in Early Access on Windows PC via Steam.
You awaken from cryo-sleep on the starship Icarus en route to the human colony of Eden, only to discover a quarantine breach has occurred. The ship’s automated AI has locked down navigation, setting a self-destruct course straight into a nearby star to prevent containment failure. By collecting codex logs scattered throughout every map, unlock the broader story surrounding the mega-corporation Trident, the origin of the alien lifeform, and the tragic fate of the Icarus crew.
Your objective is to escape the claustrophobic, crumbling corridors of the Icarus with your crew while rooting out who amongst you is secretly a mimic - a malicious alien creature that can disguise itself as a fellow human survivor. Repair the ship’s vital systems to create your escape route and survive against two sinister threats pursuing you as well as the machinations of a fellow survivor with ulterior corporate motives…
Unlike other asymmetrical multiplayer horror games that merely pit survivors against a sole antagonist, players in Mimic are assigned secret roles that dictate their win conditions. As the terrifying titular mimic, hunt from the shadows and beneath the flesh of a friend with the goal of escaping the Icarus undetected. As the agent, ensure that the mimic survives for further study. Meanwhile, an “impressionable” NPC android roams the halls of the Icarus, indiscriminately hunting all organic lifeforms who could be the mimic in disguise.
In this game of strategic deceit, you must rely on your wits and survival instincts. Whether with pure intent or selfish gain in mind, influence the android's subject of pursuit, sabotage escape efforts, and sow chaos amongst the ranks. Deceit and collaboration become bedfellows in the heart-pounding depths of the Icarus.
Mimic Key Features:
True Multiplayer Survival Horror: Every player is vulnerable. With no weapons to rely on, survival depends on teamwork, quick thinking, and knowing when not to trust those around you. Complete objectives to repair the escape shuttle and get the hell off of the Icarus!
Accuse to Survive: At any time, you can cast your vote to send commands to the AI android roaming the halls to target a specific player. Don't trust someone? Send the android to do your dirty work.
Social Deduction with Purpose: Lurking among your ranks is a corporate agent and the mimic. Every encounter raises the tension and makes you question who you can trust. Use in-game proximity chat to coordinate… or lie. Suspicion isn't a party game mechanic; it's a survival mechanic.
Highly Customisable Matches: In public matchmaking, the rules are set, but in a private lobby, anything goes. Create unique experiences with game modifiers that affect objectives, environmental hazards, enemy behaviour, and gameplay rules, dramatically increasing replayability.
Interactive Streaming: Twitch viewers become active participants, influencing gameplay by directing the relentless Android's hunt and creating unforgettable moments for both streamers and audiences.
Become an Omen: When you die, continue playing as an Omen - an invisible ghost-like character that can interact with and sabotage the environment for those who remain.
Mimic launches into Early Access as a feature-rich multiplayer gameplay experience, to be further enhanced with new maps, player roles & progression, gameplay mechanics, narrative content, a single player mode, and improvements based on player-feedback. For a more detailed look at the Early Access roadmap, check out the launch blog post here.
Mimic is available now in Early Access on Steam for $9.99 with a 40% launch discount. Mimic will also launch on PlayStation 5 and XBOX Series X|S in 2027 after PC Early Access.