Tate Multimedia and developer Trialforge Studio are taking their upcoming party-based Soulslike in Deathbound to PAX East with a brand-new demo, which fans can check out now on Steam. Of course, if you want to check out Deathbound at PAX East in person this weekend, you can head on over to Booth #14085 and face the Impending Truth on the show floor.
The brand new demo plunges players onto the Lower Streets of Akratya, described as a well-worn battleground taken over by the Church of Death and gruesome creatures. Towards the end of the road lies the Impending Truth, a callous boss born from the essencemancers’ experiments. The road ahead cannot be forged alone. You must call upon the fallen warriors of Zieminal for their ruthless crusade.
“Since Steam Next Fest, we implemented crucial feedback from players, such as improved level navigation, enhanced hit collisions and combat balancing, and tutorial adjustments,” says Trialforge Studio. “Additionally, you will finally be able to go hands-on with Mamdile Ogate. Mamdile is a unique fan-favorite character who specializes in the Afro-Brazilian martial art of Capoeira.”
Deathbound is a new take on the soulslike formula, set in a callous world where Faith and Science clash. You are the product of the Essencemancers, a zealot sect of scholars of the forbidden knowledge to deceive death itself. However, this deception has come at a cost. You are now in a race against time to face your creators before the powerful Church of Death captures them and executes them as heretics.
In a twist unique to Deathbound‘s gameplay, players will absorb the essences of fallen warriors found throughout their journey in order to harness unique powers and abilities. Deathbound offers the ability to craft catered playstyles through its 4-hero party system, where players can dynamically transform, swapping between characters seamlessly. The conflicts and synergies between the fallen warriors greatly impacts gameplay, so relationships must be balanced in order to survive.
Deathbound is currently in development for PC, with a release scheduled for later this year.
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