An interesting new dungeon crawler is in the works, and the game has just entered its Early Access phase on Steam. The game is called Slasher’s Keep, and is described as a first-person roguelike with cel-shaded visuals that certainly stands out from the crowd. You can get a taste of what the game’s like via a trailer at the bottom of this post.
The following is a complete overview of Slasher’s Keep and its key features:
“It’s a first-person roguelite with a focus on melee combat and loot. Now for some vague copy followed by a list of features:
You have been imprisoned and left to rot in the depths of Slasher’s Keep, a frightful construct towering above the forgotten forest in the remotest wilds of Ool. As rulers came and went the keep remained the final destination for the nation’s most undesirable elements. Many a scoundrel has tried and failed to escape its dungeons, perilous as they are. Will you share their fate, or will you overcome the challenges ahead involving the features below?”
- randomly generated levels
- various traps to trigger and secrets to find
- randomly generated items granting you stats and abilities
- dynamic melee combat with different swings and thrusts, as well as precise parrying
- smacking of enemies into spikes and chasms using your inventory sack
- various types of enemies with different abilities
- various types of magic wands for a bit of ranged combat
- two playable characters to choose from with more to unlock
- a drag-and-drop based crafting system
- cartoon graphics made up of cel-shaded models, hand-drawn sprites and even some procedural animation
It remains to be seen how long this game will remain in an Early Access form, but those who are intrigued with the concept can get in on the action now by paying the Early Access price of $13.99. Don’t forget to check out the trailer for the game below.
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