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The sci-fi horror game where the scariest question is whether continuity of self is a lie.
SOMA earns its iconic status through its underwater PATHOS-II setting, consciousness copying, monster encounters, and final ark choice made existential dread more important than jump scares. It is not just remembered as a release; it became a reference point players and designers still use when talking about genre, pacing, structure, or cultural afterlife.
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its underwater PATHOS-II setting, consciousness copying, monster encounters, and final ark choice made existential dread more important than jump scares
Why it matters
SOMA matters because it proves horror can be philosophical without becoming dry. Its ideas linger longer than its monsters.
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