Laica

Laica is a science fiction survival horror game in first person. It is set on the HOME residential station drifting in space. The player spends time there with the station resident Laica, while dangerous areas outside are explored.

The game relies on the contrast between a calm return to HOME and the eerie exploration trips. The transition between these two areas is a central part of the story.

The launch is announced for 2027 on Steam. ambr has not yet given an exact date. The announcement trailer and store page appeared on Oct 8, 2026.

So far only a Windows PC version via Steam has been confirmed. A native console version has not been announced. The game is aimed at single players.

Voice audio is expected to include Japanese. Text support is planned for Japanese, English, and Simplified and Traditional Chinese. German has not been confirmed.

Gameplay alternates between everyday life on the HOME space station and exploring a strangely altered facility. While exploring, players search for items, discover more rooms and encounter dangerous creatures.

HOME is more than a backdrop for cutscenes. Conversations, shared meals, listening to music and moments in zero gravity take place there. According to the developers, these encounters change how the relationship with the title character develops.

The familiar setting does not stay unchanged, however: events from the exploration sections increasingly spill over onto HOME.

According to Santa Studio, decisions affect how the story ends. The studio has not said how many alternative endings there will be.

Progress comes from switching between exploration and everyday scenes. Events on HOME also change over the course of the story.

The game is being developed by Santa Studio and published by ambr. It is built on Unreal Engine 5. Both companies confirmed their collaboration with the initial announcement in Oct 2026.