Look, let's be honest, the gaming industry has seen its fair share of oddities, but the 'My Cannibal Family' reveal at the Future Games Show on the 8th really takes the biscuit. This quirky theme park construction simulator leans into a rather macabre premise: lure in unsuspecting guests, do away with them, and harvest their remains to keep the business—and your stomach—satisfied. My Cannibal Family screenshot (Image courtesy: Steam)

The narrative setup is exactly as grim as you'd expect. After our protagonist is murdered by the mafia and tossed into a vat of toxic waste, they return as a mutated monstrosity. Naturally, this transformation comes with a ravenous craving for human flesh, leading our hero to open a theme park as a convenient buffet. Of course, there is a subplot of seeking revenge against the mobsters who put them there in the first place.

You'll be building your twisted little park by a remote highway to draw in the curious. The gameplay loop involves setting up devious mazes and lethal traps, or if you're feeling a bit more hands-on, simply disposing of guests yourself. The real challenge? Keeping the park thriving while ensuring the visitors remain blissfully unaware of the horrors happening behind the scenes.

Your hungry, mutated kin aren't just there to snack; you can assign them tasks like resource gathering or running attractions, adding a layer of management strategy. The game also supports co-op, so you and your mates can team up to coordinate the murders and the subsequent culinary preparations. The developers describe it as, 'Gather resources, build, and expand your park by day, then use traps and stealthy strikes by night to eliminate guests in the deadly sandbox you’ve created!'

This grisly theme park sim, 'My Cannibal Family', is slated for a 2027 release on PC (Steam), PS5, and Xbox Series X/S.