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Studio Behind Spanish Horror Shooter Crisol: Theater of Idols Has Reportedly Lost All Its Staff

Crisol: Theater of Idols is one of 2026’s most underrated horror FPS games, but the studio behind it has suffered extreme cuts.

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Spanish game maker Vermila Studios was only able to ship one game, Crisol: Theater of Idols, before losing its entire staff.

Crisol Studio loses its entire workforce

Crisol: Theater of Idols was one of the earliest games to be released in 2026, and it immediately made an impression on me, not just for its dark, BioShock-like atmosphere and art direction, but also for its unique and interesting gameplay twist that sits at its heart. As a first-person shooter, Crisol doesn’t deal in bullets like every other FPS game. Instead, ammo comes from players’ own health bar or from dead animals in the environment. It’s a mechanic that creates a bit of a risk versus reward balancing act, where giving oneself an edge in combat comes at a great........

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