Erica

Sony Interactive Entertainment
Available on
PS4
  • 1 player
  • PS4 Version
    DUALSHOCK 4 vibration
Game overview

An innovative live-action interactive thriller, where your decisions shape the narrative. 

Immerse yourself in a dangerous underworld in this pioneering interactive thriller for PS4, where you reach into the game world and take control of the action.

Become Erica, a young lady plagued with nightmares of her father’s murder. With the traumatic events of her childhood dragged back into the light via grisly new clues, it’s up to you to unearth the shocking truth.

Guide Erica through the story by using the DUALSHOCK 4 wireless controller’s touch pad or the touchscreen of your mobile device to physically interact with her surroundings.

Every choice you make influences how the game develops, with multiple endings awaiting you at the finale of the gripping branching narrative.  

 

Key features

Key features

Ground-breaking live-action technology

Immerse yourself in a feature-length cinematic experience where you affect the action playing out on-screen, merging high-fidelity Hollywood production values with engaging, tactile gameplay. 

Make key choices via interactive storytelling

Alter the path of the game’s branching narrative by making meaningful decisions that have a profound effect on how the story plays out. Choose how Erica interacts with other characters through conversation, and shape her relationships with them. 

Get closer to the story with intuitive controls

Reach into Erica’s world with innovative use of the DUALSHOCK 4 wireless controller’s touch pad or your mobile device’s touchscreen. Wipe steam off a mirror, lift a record needle onto vinyl, peek around corners to spy on conversations and even control how slowly you open doors. 

A filmic score filled with tension

Get wrapped up in every moment via a haunting soundtrack from Austin Wintory, the award-winning composer of games such as Journey, The Banner Saga 3 and Assassin’s Creed Syndicate.  

How ERICA's innovative tech came together

Learn more about the creation of ERICA in an interview with Flavourworks’ Creative Director Jack Attridge and Technical Director Pavle Mihajlovic.

How ERICA's innovative tech came together

Learn more about the creation of ERICA in an interview with Flavourworks’ Creative Director Jack Attridge and Technical Director Pavle Mihajlovic.

Everything you need to know about ERICA

Go deeper into why Flavourworks’ original interactive thriller is the first video game of its kind. 

See Erica in action

Videos

See Erica in action

Videos

Erica - PGW 2017 Announce Trailer | PS4
Erica and Blood & Truth - Creator meets Creator | PS4
Erica - Gamescom 2019 Launch Trailer | PS4
Erica - A Look Inside the New Interactive Experience Coming to PS4

ERICA companion app

Put yourself at the heart of the mystery with the companion app for your mobile device. You can download the free app from the online stores below. 

ERICA companion app

Put yourself at the heart of the mystery with the companion app for your mobile device. You can download the free app from the online stores below. 

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Platform:
PS4
Release:
8/19/2019
Publisher:
Sony Interactive Entertainment
Genres:
Adventure
To play this game on PS5, your system may need to be updated to the latest system software. Although this game is playable on PS5, some features available on PS4 may be absent. See PlayStation.com/bc for more details.

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