Conscript (video game)

Conscript is a 2024 survival horror video game developed by Catchweight Studio and published by Team17. Conscript was released on 23 July 2024 for Windows, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S and Nintendo Switch. Conscript is a top-down survival horror game set in 1916 during the Battle of Verdun in World War I. The player controls André, a French soldier, who, along with his brother Pierre, has been conscripted into the French Army. After being separated from his brother, André must explore interconnected areas around the trenches and battlegrounds near Verdun to find him. Areas André explores include Fort de Vaux, Fort Souville, and the ruins of Verdun proper. The player needs to solve puzzles and collect items to progress in the game while managing resources like ammunition and medical supplies. The main enemies André encounters are German soldiers and rats. The rats can cause infections that will reduce maximum health until treated. Rats spawn in areas where the player has killed soldiers, unless the bodies are burnt. Combat consists of a mix of melee and World War I-era firearms like bolt-action rifles and Ruby pistols.