Darkness has spread to the edges of the known universe. In RimWorld: Anomalous, a world that has been harsh but rational so far becomes an arena of nightmare. Your colonists will have to face monsters straight out of cosmic myths, madness of the mind, and alien forces that are beyond human comprehension. Horror from the depths of space The new expansion brings horror elements inspired by the classics of the genre to RimWorld – from John Carpenter's "The Thing" to the Cthulhu mythology to "Hellraiser". Investigate a mysterious monolith whose awakening brings madness and dark manifestations to the colony. Fight for survival in a world where logic gives way to terror and every shadow can hide death. Horrors and Out-of-This Reality Survive the Tide of Grotesque Threats: Invisible Soul Hunters hunt down your people, returning every night for a new prey. Fleshy plagues spread across the ground, engulfing the map pulsating with tissue and acid. Mind parasites take over the bodies of colonists – find and expose the infected before the colony descends into chaos. Golden artifacts and obelisks attract obsession and madness, mutating bodies and minds. The undead and imitations of humans roam the world, resembling your deceased companions. Each of these phenomena has its source – discover them, investigate them, and decide whether to destroy or use their power. Horror Lab Build a research facility where you can capture and test monsters. Strengthen walls, close chambers, and experiment on void creatures to obtain new resources – bioferrite – to create extraordinary weapons, flamethrowers, pulsating body-mutating devices, and weapons that spread madness. But beware – even the strongest goals can crack under the pressure of the unimaginable. Cultist Combat and the Power of the Void Face off against fanatical cultists who worship the mechanical mind from the abyss. They perform psi rituals, summoning demons and monsters from another dimension. You can destroy them... or use their powers. Learn psi rituals to summon armies of the dead, summon rains of blood, steal the minds of enemies, and weave the power of emptiness with science. Fighting for survival in a world of madness In the final phase of the game, the world descends into madness. Night falls forever, and the god of machines himself awakens from the abyss. Only you will decide whether to stop its power or become part of it. RimWorld: Anomaly is the darkest and most atmospheric DLC in the game's history – full of horror, mystery and psychological tension. It is accompanied by a new, disturbing album by Alistair Lindsay, which perfectly emphasizes the atmosphere of the coming cosmic madness. Open the door to emptiness. But remember – what looks out of it will never allow you to close them again.