Weapons or no weapons in horror games?

[Mudbill]

That would be a real challenge to those players who just want to go EVERYWHERE. Exploring the entire map would be impossible without dying several times. Not saying it's a bad idea, but the game would have to be a different sub-genre from what SOMA is, and the player needs to be aware of this. Putting small parts of the story around with notes wouldn't really work that way.

But of course I'd be very interested in seeing it done well, but with careful planning of the layout. If the hints are too obscure, they might just end up being annoying, if the player feels the game is too "trial and error"-y.