Baptiste's New Gameplay Trailer Unleashes a Doll You Should Never Trust
GameSpot has exclusively debuted a new gameplay trailer for Baptiste, an upcoming story-driven psychological-horror game from indie developer Digital Dream and publisher Firenut Games. The trailer arrived on 18 August 2026 and offers the fullest look yet at the game's world — a remote British cliff called Jagged Shore Cliff, where a mother named Sara and her son Tom attempt a fresh start after a family tragedy. No release date has been announced. GameSpot
The setup is pure horror: Sara and Tom discover a dusty cabinet housing an unsettling doll, and ignore a warning never to release it. Players then guide Tom through a mansion where, according to the game's Steam store page, horror awaits in every shadow. Tom must solve puzzles, uncover gruesome secrets, and stay ahead of supernatural forces assaulting his grip on sanity — all to keep the doll from claiming his soul. The Steam page also promises a suffocating atmosphere with full voice acting and a soundtrack designed to pull players into a nightmare.
Baptiste has been building toward this moment for over a year. The game was first announced for PC and consoles in February 2025, according to Digitally Downloaded. A Kickstarter campaign went live in October 2025, as listed on GamesPress. A free demo followed in December 2025, per Bleeding Cool. The game is now planned for PC, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and Switch 2.
For players who want to try before they wait, that free demo is still available — the easiest way to gauge whether Baptiste's brand of dread lands.
Baptiste is also arriving amid a packed season for horror fans. The Sinking City 2 has already launched. Halloween: The Game, which lets players stalk the residents of Haddonfield, is scheduled for September. Clive Barker's Hellraiser Revival — described by GameSpot as resembling BioShock with a BDSM aesthetic — is set for October. Silent Hill Townfall is bringing Scottish horror to screens, and Neverway is blending Stardew Valley-inspired farming with existential dread. GameSpot
That is a lot of genre competition. What sets Baptiste apart is its framing: a mother-son survival story built around a single cursed object, rather than a sprawling town or an established franchise. The new trailer puts that premise in motion — and for anyone who has ever ignored a warning in a horror story, the result looks properly unsettling.
