"Recreating" a non-roblox game (SOMA)

Hello! I am working on a game heavily inspired by the game SOMA by Frictional Games. I am however not sure how much I can include from the game. These are some similarities and differences:

  • My game will be called ABYSS, not SOMA
  • It will have a completely different story with little to no spoilers because it will take place long before the events of SOMA
  • None of SOMAs characters are in my game (except from mentions of WAU)
  • My game doesn’t take place in any of the locations from the game, but is adjacent to them
  • I am refering to sites and terms from the game: Theta, Omnitool, Pathos-II and the pilot seat
  • I am not downloading any assets from SOMA, but create my own with blender, based on pictures I screenshot from the game, fx:
    ABYSS:

SOMA:

  • My game includes use of some of the same dynamics, such as the Omnitool and pilot seat, which will be called by those terms

What can I take from the game without it not being allowed? Can I use images from the game, like the instructional posters or maps:

Sorry for the long post, hope someone can help!

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WOW it’s 8/10 for me it is original and interesting to play

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