Wilderdark, a survival horror game set on a dinosaur-infested island, hits Steam on Tuesday, Nov. 10, Polygon reported — pitching itself as a terrifying spin on the Jurassic Park fantasy.

The premise flips the usual dinosaur-game formula. Where most entries in the genre put players in charge — building parks, managing enclosures, commanding the creatures — Wilderdark drops them on the island as prey. It's the scenario the Jurassic films have always mined for tension, finally framed as straight survival horror rather than management sim or action spectacle.

It's fertile territory that games have rarely committed to. Dinosaur horror has had scattered attempts over the years, but the niche remains surprisingly underserved given how reliably the concept works on screen. A dedicated survival horror take — scarce resources, an island with no exits, apex predators that treat the player as food — has obvious appeal for horror fans burned out on zombies and haunted houses.

Wilderdark arrives in a crowded November release window, but its genre mashup gives it a clear identity. PC players curious whether the game delivers on the "terrifying" billing won't have long to wait: the island opens next week.