Draken is a hardcore survival FPS rogue-like with modern weapons that need to be operated as is in real life: Insert magazine, load chamber, and check safety. Vampires abducted you for blood and left for dead in their deep dungeon. Your mission is to climb back up to the surface and escape.
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Mostly Negative (27) - 37% of the 27 user reviews for this game are positive.
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Mar 22, 2022
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Why Early Access?

“Draken is at a stage where it needs time and users to mature into a full game. There are some aspects of the game that we would like to add and EA will be used to introduce those features.
Once we feel that the above-mentioned goals are met, we will leave Early Access as soon as possible.”

Approximately how long will this game be in Early Access?

“We are planning to leave Early Access in a year's time but this timeline is tangible as development will continue as long as it requires.”

How is the full version planned to differ from the Early Access version?

“While the list is tentative, our current goals for full release are: A wider variation of rifles for uncommon cartridges (eg. semi automatic for 45ACP), traps and bait for luring enemies, more scopes to cater to player's play style, few more variants of tactical pistols, vendor events and mini games, hidden loots and puzzles that are procedurally placed in world. We are also working on a harder difficulty for players who wants more challenge. Our general goal is to add more depth and variety to Draken. Please also note that support for other languages are planned, but the list of supported languages are not yet finalized.”

What is the current state of the Early Access version?

“Please refer to the "ABOUT THIS GAME" section for details.”

Will the game be priced differently during and after Early Access?

“We plan to gradually raise the price as we ship new content and features.”

How are you planning on involving the Community in your development process?

“We have learned that nothing beats user feedback when it comes to improving a game. We will be setting up Steam forums specific for bug reporting, suggestions and improvements and will be open to ideas all the time!”
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About This Game

Draken is a hardcore survival FPS rogue-like with modern weapons that need to be operated as is in real life: Insert magazine, load chamber, and check safety. Vampires abducted you for blood and left for dead in their deep dungeon. Your mission is to climb back up to the surface and escape.

Please Note: Draken is a highly experimental game in the sense that it was not designed with the player in mind. This means that the game world exists as it is and the player is invited to that world. The game doesn't know the existence of the player and will not cater to deliver a fun or winnable experience. Rather, it aims to portray an average person left for dead in a deep underground vampire lair.

This means that lethal monsters will be lethal.
This means that your lack of firearms knowledge will not conveniently not count.
This means that you are who you are in the game - a left over bloodbag for insane vampires far from the protection of civilization.

You are welcomed to join the world, but please remember that this is not a vampire theme park before you purchase.

FIREARM OPERATION


Draken features many firearms together with physics-based ballistic simulation. What makes this even better is that the firearms need to be operated as they would in real-life. This means that the player will have to insert the magazine, pull the slide, change safety and even fix weapon malfunctions. This transforms the game from the traditional "point and click" FPS experience to a tactically sound experience.

ACTIVE RAGDOLL PHYSICS


Physics-based death animation, aka Ragdoll effects, are common in modern gaming nowadays. Draken features active ragdoll physics - an advanced form of ragdoll physics that allows all body parts to be simulated by physics even when they are alive. This is unlike the traditional ragdoll, which only uses physics for death animation. Active ragdoll allows NPCs to trip over objects, slip or fall when shot and even struggle to get back up on their feet.

SURVIVAL


Draken features three survival elements: Hunger, thirst, and sleep. You, as a civilian abducted by vampires and left for dead deep in their vampire lair, will have to scavenge, buy, sell and even steal to stay alive. Items exist as physical objects in Draken, and consequently, volumes and weight will play their role.

PROCEDURAL GENERATION

Draken underworld is a unique location that many will not forget: It is a multi-story vampire lair after all. But what makes this even better is that the levels are randomized randomly for every new game. This provides a unique pathfinding narrative for the player and will keep the game's replay value steady for many play-throughs.

Mature Content Description

The developers describe the content like this:

Contains violence and nudity that may not be appropriate for all ages.

System Requirements

    Minimum:
    • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
    • OS: 64bit Windows 10
    • Processor: Intel Core i7-6700, AMD Ryzen 2700
    • Memory: 8 GB RAM
    • Graphics: nVidia GTX 1060
    • DirectX: Version 11
    • Storage: 20 GB available space
    • Sound Card: Windows Compatible Card
    • Additional Notes: Please note that requirements may change over time with further development.
    Recommended:
    • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
    • OS: 64bit Windows 10
    • Processor: Intel Core i7-9700K, AMD Ryzen 3800X
    • Memory: 16 GB RAM
    • Graphics: nVidia GTX 2080
    • DirectX: Version 12
    • Storage: 20 GB available space
    • Sound Card: Windows Compatible Card
    • Additional Notes: Please note that requirements may change over time with further development.

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