Naughty Dog’s New Sci-Fi Game Explores Religion, Loneliness, and Mystery

Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet, directed by Neil Druckmann, follows a stranded bounty hunter navigating an isolated planet steeped in faith and unanswered questions.

Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet is a new sci-fi game from Naughty Dog, set 2,000 years in an alternate future where religion plays a central role.
The story revolves around Jordan, a bounty hunter who crash-lands on the desolate planet Sempiria, where communication ceased 600 years ago.
Neil Druckmann describes the game as an exploration of faith, religion, and loneliness, with players navigating the planet alone to uncover its mysterious history.
The game features a retro-futuristic aesthetic inspired by the 1980s and includes horror elements, emphasizing isolation and discovery.
Development began in 2020, and while no release date has been confirmed, fans speculate it could launch as early as 2026, exclusively on PS5.