A disturbing ’90s point-and-click horror game about waking up in a rundown asylum with no recollection of who you are is getting a glow up in 2026
Sanitarium, an isometric point-and-click horror adventure game originally released in April 1998, is set to receive a remake or remaster in 2026. The game centers on Max, an amnesiac protagonist who awakens in a rundown, bizarre sanitarium with no recollection of his identity. The original release arrived during one of gaming’s most landmark years, alongside acclaimed titles such as Half-Life, Unreal, StarCraft, Thief, and Baldur’s Gate on PC, as well as The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time and Metal Gear Solid on consoles. Despite the competitive environment in which it launched, Sanitarium has faded from mainstream recognition over the decades. The psychological horror title appears to be receiving an update or modernization for contemporary audiences, though specific details about the nature of the remake and which platforms it will target remain unclear from current reports. The revival represents an effort to introduce the classic horror experience to new generations of players.