Indie developer Motion Twin has announced that their upcoming Action-RPG, Roguevania title Dead Cells is almost ready for the general public to get its hands on and will be coming to Steam Early Access next month on May 10th, 2017. The game takes place within "a sprawling, ever-changing castle" and takes inspiration from the likes of Dark Souls, Rogue Legacy, and Salt and Sanctuary.
To make the announcement, the developers released an Early Access Launch Trailer. Here it is:
If the term "roguevania" sounds a bit foreign to you, no worries, developer Motion Twin has a definition for you courtesy of an official press release.
RogueVania: The threat of permadeath, balanced with a generous system of progression, the exhilaration of discovering new hidden areas, alternate paths to progress through the castle and a pinch of procedural generation to keep you on your toes.
Here's an official feature list for the Early Access launch version of Dead Cells.
- Souls-like combat: Gameplay changing weapons, invincibility frames when rolling, pattern-based bosses and monsters and of course, punishing difficulty.
- Exploration: Unlock new levels, secrets, and abilities as you learn the world.
- Progression: Permanent upgrades will allow you to go a little further with every run.
- Depth: More than 10 levels, 50 weapons, spells, and traps, plus tons of replayability.
- More to come: This is about 30-40% of the content expected in the final version.
Dead Cells launches on Steam Early Access on May 10th, 2017 exclusively for PC.
