Arise is a beautiful Journey-like adventure, but with more foliage and a beard Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. Arise is a beautiful Journey-like adventure, but with more foliage and a beard And it's coming to PS4 in December. News by Matt Wales Reporter Updated on 25 Sep 2019 8 comments Developer Piccolo Studio and publisher Techland have unveiled Arise, a rather lovely looking atmospheric adventure through the afterlife that's coming to PS4 on 3rd December. Arise: A Simple Story, which was revealed during Sony's recent PlayStation State of Play livestream, casts players as an elderly man - adorned with a luxuriant, billowing beard - who must embark on a new, difficult journey following his death. "You wake up in limbo," explains Piccolo in a post to the PlayStation Blog, "where a mysterious light beckons you from atop of a snowy mountain. Your trek towards it turns into a bittersweet journey through your life, where you relive the moments of happiness but also have to face devastating tragedies all over again." Watch on YouTube And speaking of Journey, it's hard not to draw comparisons between Arise and ThatGameCompany's seminal adventure. Judging by the trailer above, it features a similar beautiful-but-minimalist art style, the same sort of lonely melancholy ambience, and even a few shared visual motifs, including a struggle against bitter winds in snowy climes, and a mountain looming on the distant horizon. Even so, Piccolo's pitch suggests an experience eager to forge its own identity, with players even being required to make use of their ability to bend time as the adventure progresses. "One of our goals with Arise was to make this odyssey memorable and constantly surprising," Picollo revealed, "We turned our hero's rich life experience into beautiful landscapes, which will shift along with your emotional state as you roam through varied environments that reflect the current tone of the narrative. As the story unfolds, your power to manipulate time also transforms to fit the moments you're reliving." Arise: A Simple Story will cost £15.99/$19.99 USD when it comes to PlayStation 4 via the PlayStation Store on 3rd December. Become a Eurogamer subscriber and get your first month for £1 Get your first month for £1 (normally £3.99) when you buy a Standard Eurogamer subscription. Enjoy ad-free browsing, merch discounts, our monthly letter from the editor, and show your support with a supporter-exclusive comment flair! Support us View supporter archive More News Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 61 Modder dives into Demon's Souls files following PS5 jailbreak, discovers fabled Ring of the Chieftain Who knows what's nexus? 4 Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 11 Latest Articles Digital Foundry Sennheiser's legendary HD 599 open-back headphones are just £70 at Amazon in the Prime Early Access Sale Comfortable with neutral sound and a wide sound stage. Preview Football Manager's new Console edition is the best you'll get without a PC Getting Touch-right. 1 Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 61 Supporters Only Premium only Off Topic: Take a minute to appreciate Cookin' with Coolio's incredible scallops recipe. What a great book. Premium only Off Topic: Reading City of Glass in comic form "Where exactly am I going?" Premium only Off Topic: Il Buco is a transporting film about a really big hole Underlands. Off-Topic Netflix handled Sandman brilliantly It was Dreamy. 9 Buy things with globes on them And other lovely Eurogamer merch in our official store! Explore our store