Nightdive's SiN Reloaded resurfaces with a gameplay trailer and Steam demo three years after going on hold

Nightdive Studios has broken its long silence on SiN Reloaded, dropping a gameplay trailer and a playable Steam demo nearly three years after the project was put on indefinite hold. The remaster targets SiN, the 1998 Ritual Entertainment FPS that earned a cult following despite launching the same month as Half-Life.

The Steam demo is live now, and the trailer shows off updated visuals alongside the kind of faithful gameplay preservation Nightdive has become known for across projects like Quake and Turok. A release date for the full game hasn't been announced yet.

Nightdive originally revealed SiN Reloaded in 2021, then went quiet in 2022 with a brief announcement that the project was being shelved indefinitely — no explanation given. That silence frustrated retro FPS fans who'd been hoping to see the game get the same treatment Nightdive gave other classics from that era.

With a demo now available, players can judge for themselves whether the remaster delivers. Nightdive hasn't committed to a launch window beyond confirming the project is back in motion.