The popular horror title R.E.P.O. has apparently made its way to the PlayStation 5 store, but despite being one of the top trending games on the platform, players should take a closer look before making any purchases. Recently released into Steam Early Access on February 26, R.E.P.O. is a physics-based, co-op horror game in the same vein as titles like Lethal Company and Content Warning, allowing groups of up to six players to try and retrieve valuables while avoiding monsters.

As reported by PlayStation LifeStyle, however, the "R.E.P.O Horror" game currently trending on the PlayStation Store is not the same R.E.P.O. that's currently on Steam, despite sharing almost identical titles and cover art. In all likelihood, R.E.P.O Horror is the latest in a recent trend of "fake" games popping up on various gaming storefronts, trying to trick players into making purchases by capitalizing on the popularity of other, more popular titles. The original R.E.P.O. is the work of indie developer Semiwork, while R.E.P.O Horror is listed as being developed by West Connection LTD.

REPO Has Arrived On The PlayStation Store, But Don't Buy It

R.E.P.O Horror On The PlayStation Store Is A Fake Copy Of The Original Game

Luckily, the fake game listed on the PlayStation 5 has yet to be made available for purchase, so no one has lost any money on it yet, but the fact that the game is trending means that it's convincing enough at a glance to fool players into at least wishlisting it. The game has no specific release date beyond 2025, but anyone looking for the real R.E.P.O. should be made aware that the game on the PlayStation Store is a fake - one that will hopefully be delisted before it actually gets released.

R.E.P.O Horror is far from the first fake game to try and capitalize on another game's success. The appearance of several asset-flipped games mimicking the titles and cover art of other titles has become a reoccurring issue for PlayStation and Nintendo storefronts, with fake versions of indie game Unpacking and delist fake PS5 games, but the appearance of a R.E.P.O. copy indicates that the process is slow and imperfect.

There Are No Plans For A PlayStation Release Of REPO At This Time

For Now, The Real REPO Is Only Available On Steam

In the case of the real R.E.P.O., the game is currently not available on any platform other than Steam, and no announcements have been made regarding console ports. Despite being in the preliminary stages of Early Access, REPO is a hit, currently sitting at 96% positive reviews and just under 19,000 reviews overall. In the same vein as Lethal Company, REPO tasks players with retrieving valuable objects from dangerous locations, but with the twist that players must use a physics-based tool to transport valuables.

The physics-based nature of the game gives the formula a unique twist, as players risk dropping their valuables and breaking them, both losing out on money and potentially alerting nearby threats. It's the kind of creative twist that the fake game posted on the PlayStation Store will almost certainly not have, so anyone who's interested should try the game on Steam - or, at least, wait for the real thing to make its way to the PlayStation 5.

Source: PlayStation LifeStyle