Intergalactic, new Neil Druckmann game, will be about religion and solitude

Neil Druckmann's highly anticipated Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet has finally revealed some details about its intriguing setting, unveiled during a recent Creator to Creator interview. The game plunges players into an alternate future diverging from our own timeline in the late 1980s. Central to this future is a new, dominant religion that has spread throughout the Intergalactic universe. Naughty Dog has dedicated years to meticulously crafting the rich lore of this religion, from its origins with its first prophet to its subsequent evolution and eventual corruption.

This religion's birthplace is a single, isolated planet, now completely severed from the rest of the galaxy. It's on this very planet that the protagonist crash-lands, finding herself utterly alone and facing a desperate struggle for survival. This solitary survival forms a core theme of the game, a stark contrast to previous Naughty Dog titles that often featured companions. In Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet, players must navigate this alien world and solve its mysteries entirely on their own, their escape from the planet hanging in the balance.

Despite four years of development, a release date remains elusive. For now, fans eagerly await further announcements.