Total Chaos stalks Switch 2 today

Landing for Nintendo’s latest console, Apogee and Sam Prebble’s survival horror epic Total Chaos is finally here.

Portable Chaos

If you missed it the first time around, Total Chaos actually saw release late last year. The title brought a wholly new take on the genre too, though what would you expect from the man behind Turbo Overkill? Not that the two games have even the slightest shred in common. While Turbo Overkill is a bombastic, cyberpunk-themed, action onslaught, Total Chaos looks to be pure creeping terror.

Players are set up as a wayward coastguardsman in the title, who finds himself stranded on a desolate isle called Fort Oasis. It’s there that he is besieged by supernatural forces, driving him deeper and deeper into the former coal-mining community.

Maybe one of the most impressive things about the game though, is its lineage. No, it’s not based on any pre-existing title, but it was originally a total conversion for DOOM II. And yes, we mean that DOOM sequel, and not one from the more recent series.

While that may be true though, Total Chaos looks anything but retro. The game sports a body, atmospheric, and downright creepy visage. And yeah, that includes the brand new Switch 2 edition too, which has just landed today for the console.

Total Chaos is a downright brutal, atmospheric nightmare that blends hallmarks of different eras of survival horror. It pulls players into the abyss of Fort Oasis, a desolate wasteland once considered paradise by its coal-mining community. A shadow looms over the island, evoking a sense of madness that can only be described as the feeling of being constantly watched. Monstrosities lurk around every corner of the island’s heart, trapping anybody daring enough to enter the void. While shooting and bludgeoning through these twisted foes, players will unearth fragments of forgotten lives to piece together the chilling mystery of Fort Oasis’ demise (and their connection to it) before their sanity runs dry.

Apogee press release

Total Switch 2 Chaos

Being it’s the Switch 2 that we’re talking about, there are a few upgrades that you won’t get elsewhere. The biggest of those is obviously the portability of the console. And as you’d expect, there are some variations in performance.

Total Chaos runs in 1080p while docked, though when you take the console on the road, it does get a slight knock. In handheld mode, fans can expect the game to top off at 720p. On top of that, there are also multiple modes in reference to frames per second.

Those seem to be active in either docked or handheld modes, and are dubbed Quality and Performance modes. The latter gives players no cap on fps, topping it out at 60fps. As for the latter, you can look for Quality mode to deliver a locked in 30fps.

Along with the visuals, Switch 2 players will also get mouse functionality. That’d be via the Joy-Con 2’s mouse capabilities, though gyro controls are packed-in as well. So if you’re playing on the go, you can get a bit more precise as well.

It’s also worth mentioning that Total Chaos launches for Switch 2 in its most up to date and complete form. That means the New Game+ update, alternate ending, The Hunter stalker-type enemy, and more.