Richat Structure: Digging Into Sahara’s Depths of Dread

Not every expedition should see daylight. This year, Richat Structure dares you to dig far beneath Mauritania’s legendary Eye of the Sahara—both physically and psychologically. Alawar’s upcoming strategic excavation simulator invites you to balance science, survival, and sanity as you descend into darkness and unravel secrets best left buried.

Richat Structure: Strategic Horror Beneath the Sahara

• Lead as archaeologist, biologist, or miner—each with unique research perks
• Juggle light, resources, and mental health against encroaching underground threats
• Excavate a real-world mystery with a blend of scientific rigor and Lovecraftian unease
• Coming soon to Steam—wishlist now to track its descent into the unknown

Publisher|Alawar
Release Date|TBA 2025
Genres|Strategy, Simulation, Survival Horror
Platforms|PC (Steam)

Inspired by the mysterious Richat Structure—also called the Eye of the Sahara—this sim is far more than rock cataloguing. Your mission begins with scientific curiosity: carve tunnels, build labs, and send teams into the alien depths. But as your crew digs deeper, the adventure slips into psychological horror, and discoveries threaten your grip on reality itself.

Your choices carry weight. Each leader—archaeologist, biologist, or miner—unlocks different research paths and abilities, shaping your expedition’s fate. Light isn’t just ambiance: let it fade, and your crew’s efficiency—and sanity—will plummet. The darkness gnaws at more than morale. Under stress, team members might babble in riddles, spiral into paranoia, or even sabotage the mission. This creeping dread channels the existential pressure of games like Darkest Dungeon and Sunless Sea, but grounds it in a real-world geological enigma.

Alawar—veterans of twisted sims like Beholder and Necrosmith—brings their signature blend of resource-juggling tension here. Survival isn’t just about digging deeper; it’s about keeping your crew alive and sane as they encounter phenomena that defy all reason. Do you risk another layer for the truth, or retreat while you still can? With branching research, escalating threats, and a dense, oppressive atmosphere, Richat Structure is shaping up to be far more than a typical strategy sim.

There’s no firm release date yet, but with wishlists open and regular teaser drops on social media, Alawar is building anticipation for this dangerous descent. If their track record holds, expect a tense blend of strategic planning and creeping horror in a setting rarely explored by games.

TL;DR: Richat Structure is a strategy-survival sim set in the Eye of the Sahara, where you’ll excavate, manage resources, and confront both otherworldly horrors and crew unraveling. Watch for its launch on Steam—a promising new blend of science, psychological tension, and tough decisions for strategy fans who crave the unknown.

Source: Alawar via GamesPress