An atmospheric survival shooter placing you inside a hyper-violent maze of urban waste, environmental biohazards, and societal ruin. Scavenge, explore, and survive while finding a path out of a late stage modern Shinar

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What the developers have to say:

Why Early Access?

“to incorporate player feedback and participation into the development process ”

Approximately how long will this game be in Early Access?

“We anticipate the game remaining in Early Access for approximately 4–6 months”

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

“we plan on the full version containing a complete storyline. multiple endings , all zones and paths interconnected seamlessly and more. throughout the EA period, We plan on a regular stream of content updates informed by community feedback. the full version will be a summation of this process”

What is the current state of the Early Access version?

“what's being presented here is the initial game loop, various mechanical concepts and fragmented levels made into a playable experience, though a complete experience in its own right with 10 levels of survival and combat. it is not the full game”

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

“We're not planning on changing the price when we leave early access”

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

“Community members will be able to provide feedback and submit suggestions through various channels, including the Steam Community Hub and a dedicated Discord server”
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About This Game

Late stage Tower of Babel

The world has evolved into a desolate wasteland where enslaved humans are forced into a virtual network of strife and violent conflict. powered by human nervous systems remote controlled surrogates roam an open air combat prison of urban ruins, environmental biohazards, and societal collapse.

▫ Surrogate Combat

Navigate the polluted expanse and kill everything in your way with an intuitive and responsive EEG controlled combat machine

▫ Two Gameplay Modes

Linear : Endless retry for a more aggressive combat approach

Reality Mode : Perma death for a deeper Simulator experience . No second chances death is real

Survival Mechanics

 Engage your scavenging and hoarder instinct by looting urban ruins, abandoned buildings and human compounds (Nests) for resources you will use to survive a open waste of environmental disease and desolation

Performance Enhancements 

ingest highly affective performance enhancing combat stimulants and nutritional chemicals in a world were traditional food is all but forgotten

Humanity is a Resource

 Geotag Nest dwelling humans and exchange their data for upgrades to master the punishing environment

 lower food chain humanity is a resource

▫ Explore Modern Culture

View inside the collective mind of a fallen humanity as codified in the cultural zeitgeist of interactable NPC characters

▫ Plug into a Purgatory Network

 use various networked items and discover computer terminals to assist you in completing your ultimate goal against the ultimate sadist

* Some information above is subject to update as development progresses. follow page for frequent updates

Mature Content Description

The developers describe the content like this:

contains depictions of fantasy violence, mild gore, and themes of human suffering in a bleak atmosphere

System Requirements

    Minimum:
    • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
    • OS: Windows 10 / Windows 11
    • Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM) i-5-4000+
    • Memory: 6 GB RAM
    • DirectX: Version 10
    • Storage: 3 GB available space
    Recommended:
    • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
    • OS: Windows 10 / Windows 11
    • Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM) i-5-4000+
    • Memory: 8 GB RAM
    • DirectX: Version 10
    • Storage: 3 GB available space

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