We here at The Dreamcast Junkyard team have expressed many times over the years how the Sega Dreamcast indie/homebrew library has been desperately in need of a fully fledged horror title. We've previously enjoyed the Wolfenstein total conversion mod Witching Hour, as well as cool demos like Tunnels, but back in March, publisher PixelHeart/JoshProd announced that they would be bringing a 3D survival horror game exclusively to the Dreamcast that would be a "love letter to the classics", even going as far as to feature classic-style fixed camera angles.
Today, PixelHeart have finally revealed more details and even gameplay footage of this previously unnamed survival horror, which we now know will be called "White Creek", and will hit Kickstarter sometime in the future, although a definitive date has yet to be announced.
So let's run you through all the other details we know. Obviously, please be aware that any gameplay or screenshots shown in this article are not finalised and subject to change, as the game is still a work in progress.
As mentioned above, some gameplay footage of White Creek was revealed today on JoshProd's social media, and very much looks to take queues from the classic survival horror of old, like Resident Evil, and particularly Silent Hill (I mean, just look at that sign with the town's map on it). The clip shows the game's protagonist, an exorcist called Alicia Morelli, entering the town of White Creek, gunning down zombie-like foes. The teaser synopsis on the game's Kickstarter preview page explains that Alicia has gone to White Creek to attempt to "contain" an outbreak of violence caused by what seems to be possessed town residents.
The synopsis also seems to imply that players will have a choice to "save [...] souls" or "condemn them". It doesn't elaborate much further than this, but it would be a cool twist to give players an option to save these possession victims rather than just pumping them full of lead. Or maybe there could be some kind of "pacifist" run, à la Undertale? We will have to wait and see. Anyway, check out the gameplay below. Looking good, huh?
The Dreamcast deserved better in 2001.
— Philippe JoshProd (@knifesuisse) June 19, 2026
In 2025, we're giving it exactly that.
White Creek — a brand new survival horror game.
Work in progress
Wishlist on Kickstarter is LIVE 🕯️#WhiteCreek #Dreamcast #SurvivalHorror pic.twitter.com/2nDUdM5zn8
JoshProd has also informed us that they are working with frequent collaborator Storybird Studio to develop White Creek. Storybird's previous work includes the underrated Dreamcast indie gem Finding Teddy, but also its sequel for modern systems, along with Ganryu 2, Guns of Mercy and Golden Force.
Here's some screenshots of the game JoshProd sent us.
And here's a video of the devs modelling the movement of the game's main character.
We'll be keeping a keen eye on this project, and if you want to too, head over to White Creek's Kickstarter page to set up email reminders and be notified when the campaign launches. As is usually the case with PixelHeart's Kickstarter campaigns, when White Creek's finally goes live, you can fully expect there to be some cool physical editions of the game available in a variety of regional Dreamcast styles.
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