Thought-provoking. Uncomfortable. VILE: Exhumed Launches on July 22

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Thought-provoking. Uncomfortable. VILE: Exhumed Launches on July 22

Prepare to unearth some extremely disturbing secrets.

Los Angeles, USA - July 8, 2025 — Final Girl Games–the solo development effort of creator Cara Cadaver– and publisher DreadXP are announcing that VILE: Exhumed, a deeply personal horror story that invites reflection, will launch on July 22 on Steam. A confronting exploration of misogyny, parasocial obsession, and trauma, VILE: Exhumed is not a game for the faint of heart. But if you’re willing to dig into its digital decay, a chilling and emotionally raw experience awaits, one which challenges you to reckon with the horrors we enable–and the ones we bury.



Originally developed as a prototype in 2024, VILE: Exhumed garnered attention for its unflinching depiction of digital obsession and the violence that festers in the shadows and in front of our eyes. In this new full release, you will explore the remnants of a stranger’s mind through the decaying interface of an old computer, piecing together the disturbing narrative hidden within corrupted files, old abandoned forums, and emails. Every discovery brings you closer to the truth, and deeper into the rot of the mind.

Solo developer Cara Cadaver has channeled a fiercely personal perspective into VILE: Exhumed, creating a story that feels intimate, upsetting, and deeply human. This is horror stripped of metaphor and of the fantasy or supernatural, laid bare in binary and blood. As the game invites you to confront uncomfortable truths about entitlement, identity, and digital voyeurism, Cadaver hopes you’ll find not just fear, but careful reflection.

Features:

Creep through the darkest pits of an old computer
Uncover a rat’s nest of photos, messages, emails, and other digital residue
Unearth the aftermath of one man’s obsession with adult film actress Candy Corpse
Deeply disturbing, gruesome, narrative-driven horror.

There is a "Censor Content" toggle available in the game that makes visuals more "Youtube- and-Twitch-Friendly", but we highly encourage playing the game with this disabled for the intended experience.

VILE: Exhumed launches on Steam on July 22, 2025, for $1.99 USD, €1.99 EUR, and £1.69 GBP, with a 10% launch discount. It is published by DreadXP under the XP Ultra program, a publishing initiative created to support innovative horror experiences.
For more information:

Wishlist on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3280 ... E_Exhumed/
Follow Cara Cadaver on X: https://x.com/dirtlord77
Follow DreadXP on X: https://twitter.com/DreadXPGames
Follow DreadXP on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dreadxpgames
Join the DreadXP Discord: https://discord.gg/JTPfXdSFXq

About Final Girl Games

Final Girl Games is the solo developer Cara Cadaver, who is based in Canada. Cara started developing games in 2022, previous releases from Final Girl Games include Attachment Not Found, and the original version of VILE on Itch.Io.

About DreadXP

DreadXP is a leading independent horror games publisher. DreadXP’s goal is to seek out and publish great titles, and uplift members of the indie dev community. DreadXP releases include award-winning games such as The Mortuary Assistant, Sucker for Love: First Date, My Friendly Neighborhood, Dread Delusion, and the Dread X Collections, an anthology series of mini-horror games. DreadXP’s upcoming titles include Heartworm, The Lacerator, Amanda the Adventurer 3, PIGFACE, and Paranormal Activity. DreadXP is a sister company of the horror media website Dread Central, as well as the independent horror film production company, DREAD.

To learn more about DreadXP, please visit www.dreadxp.com.

About XP Ultra

XP Ultra is a publishing program by DreadXP intended to highlight smaller but impactful horror games that break new ground. The first game published under this initiative was 2024’s FLATHEAD, and VILE: Exhumed is next to join the lineup on July 22, 2025.