Forgive Me Father

Platform(s): Nintendo Switch, PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One
Genre: First-Person Shooter
Publisher: Fulqrum Publishing
Developer: Byte Barrel
Release Date: April 7, 2022

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'Forgive Me Father' Available As Early Access Title, Development Roadmap Detailed - Trailer

by Rainier on Oct. 26, 2021 @ 9:27 a.m. PDT

Forgive Me Father is a dark retro horror FPS set in a comic book style world inspired by the novels of H.P. Lovecraft.

As the only one with full senses, you begin a journey in search for answers and relief in this FPS game that is created in a distinctive retro comic horror style straight from Lovecraft's books.

Be aware of your madness level which dynamically changes during the gameplay and gives you additional power. Use your active skills which you choose depending on your play style to fight against the internal evil.

Explore this Lovecraft-inspired world that is full of side areas and secret places, and uncover the entire story to solve the mystery of this crazy place.


Forgive Me Father is available as Early Access title via Steam, GOG or Epic Games Store for 14.99 USD / 14.99 EUR / 12.99 GBP with a 15% launch discount during the first week.

The Early Access version debuts with almost half of the content planned for the full release, including one of the first of two playable characters, six weapons, four skills, 15 enemy types, and two bosses spread throughout the 12 levels of the first two Acts of the story. 

Early Access Roadmap

EA Release: October 26th, 2021
  • First and Second Act (Levels 1-12)
  • Priest character
  • 6 weapons
  • 4 skills
  • 15 enemy types
  • 2 bosses
  • Weapon upgrade system
  • Level up system
EA Content Update #1
  • Levels 13-14
  • 1 new weapon
  • 1 new weapon upgrade
  • Christmas decorations
  • Cumulative patch based on community feedback
EA Content Update #2
  • Levels 15-16
  • 1 new enemy type
  • Surprise feature
  • Cumulative patch based on community feedback
Full release: Spring 2022 (Estimate)
  • Fourth and Fifth Act (Levels 17-25)
  • 3 new bosses and their arenas
  • Journalist character
  • All story elements
  • New game+ mode
  • Final UI and soundFX
  • Full controller support
  • Full localization

Key Features:

  • Feeling of classic FPS from the 90s: Timelapse animations, opponents and elements of 2D in a 3D environment; first aid kits and life points, non-reloading weapons, powerups during dynamic combat with numerous opponents.
  • Custom combat experience: With scripture in one hand, weapons powered by an unknown substance in the other, the player will face the challenge of maintaining humanity. The evolution of equipment and unpredictable opponents as well as the way to defeat them will be up to the player.
  • Dynamic level of madness: Influencing directly the audio-visual experience and the gameplay itself, which increases depending on its size.
  • The gameplay is represented by a comic book style: Hand-drawn graphics where design is maintained in a distinctive comic book style, where any screenshot from the game can be a part of the new comic book.
  • Mood straight from Lovecraft's dark novels: All of it is kept in a horror mood where truth mixes with madness, and a sense of hopelessness confuses the need to find the answer. Occultism and eternal evil.
  • Many climatic levels and varied bestiary: A diverse world entirely made by hand, full of interesting enemies from possessed inhabitants to monsters from your worst nightmares.
  • Two heroes to choose from: Each with their own unique development tree. Experience the story from the perspective of a priest or a journalist.

Forgive Me Father is coming to PC (Steam / GOG / Epic Games Store) in 2022.


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