Retro-Inspired Horror Gem Crow Country Is Heading to PS4 Later This Month

Looking back

by Stephen Tailby 6pm

Crow Country, the PS1-inspired horror adventure game, is coming to PS4. It's been available on PS5 since May, and on 16th October, those with Sony's last-gen console will be able to join the creepy fun.

The game takes heavy inspiration from old school survival horror games such as Resident Evil, with its gritty aesthetic harkening back to pre-rendered backdrops from the PS1 days. This retro vibe combined with some modern design results in a great horror title, and perfect for getting into the Halloween spirit.

All versions of the game will be getting a free update that brings four new supported languages — Italian, Korean, Chinese, and Japanese.

Will you be checking out Crow Country on PS4? Start raven about it in the comments section below.

Stephen has been part of the Push Square team for over six years, bringing boundless enthusiasm and a deep knowledge of video games to his role as Assistant Editor. Having grown up playing every PlayStation console to date, he's developed an eclectic taste, with particular passion for indie games, arcade racers, and puzzlers. He's also our go-to guy for Sonic-related matters, much to his delight/chagrin.

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Ribbitsneed
6:08pm

my problem with these kind of heavily retro inspired games is that i don't really feel like playing them on a modern console and flat screen, i just wanna play it on a PS1 and CRT, and i have both so get to it devs!

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TRC
6:23pm

@Ribbitsneed They need to get a PS1 dev kit, pronto!

Also, are we able to claim the PS4 version with our PS5 purchase?

I'm just very grateful that we're finally seeing more PS1 retro-style games now!

8 & 16 bit games have been oversaturating the market for over 10 years and majority of them are boring and unoriginal.

Bring on the PS1 & PS2 influenced games!!!

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JB_Whiting
6:44pm

Wonderful game. Some of the puzzles were a little too obtuse for my tastes, but it is nonetheless a great throwback to original RE style games. More of this please!

For those who enjoyed this I would highly recommend Conscript, Tormented Souls, and Signalis.

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Sequel
6:52pm

Been wanting to play this.. 100% a steam deck jobby though for me

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tameshiyaku
6:55pm

@Sequel absolutely a pc handheld game. Best way to play.

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Kraven
7:04pm

Awesome game! I got the platinum trophy for it. As another user mentioned already, some of the puzzles are obtuse, and that is my biggest issue with most survival horror games. Nonetheless, I highly recommend it.

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Kraven
7:05pm

@tameshiyaku I played the game exclusively on my PlayStation Portal and it was the best way to experience it for me. These types of games are better suited via handheld or an old box television, at least in my opinion—but maybe that’s my nostalgic kicking in.