Ant Parade Interactive has announced that REST STOP, its debut first-person psychological horror game, will launch on PC via Steam on December 28, 2026. The release date was revealed in a new trailer shown at the Women-Led Games SGF Showcase during Summer Game Fest 2026.
Players take on the role of Lia, a young woman who finds herself unexpectedly stranded alone at a highway rest stop deep in the Appalachian Mountains at night. Her friend is missing, the strangers passing through are unpredictable, and every interaction is a gamble — some of the people she meets might help her; others need to be avoided entirely. The goal: find a way out that causes the least amount of pain possible.
REST STOP blends survival tension with a story-rich approach, featuring light puzzle elements, atmospheric exploration, and multiple endings depending on the choices players make. The developer describes a retro aesthetic and an “unshakeable feeling of dread” that builds throughout, with fully voiced characters and psychological horror sequences that lean on imagery rather than pure action.
Ant Parade Interactive is both the developer and publisher of REST STOP, and the game’s placement in the Women-Led Games x SGF 2026 showcase highlights it as part of a strong wave of indie horror being driven by underrepresented voices in game development.
REST STOP launches December 28, 2026 on PC via Steam. Wishlist it now at store.steampowered.com.
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