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As Coalition sapper Nor Vanek, battle undead and escaped gods with melee weapons, firearms, magic, and a fox-like companion.
Released 17 Jul 2024
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From games studio A44, makers of Ashen, comes an explosive Souls-lite, where Gods and guns collide in a battle for the future of humanity.
Developed by A44 Games · Published by Kepler Interactive
You play as Nor Vanek, a sapper in the Coalition army, after the Door to the Great Below releases gods and the dead into the lands of Kian. Joined by Enki, a mysterious fox-like deity, Nor fights to stop the invasion and reclaim the besieged world.
Combat combines melee attacks with firearms, dodges, blocks, parries, and Enki’s magical attacks. Chain these tools together, interrupt enemy moves with gunfire, and use abilities from a skill tree focused on melee, ranged combat, and magic.
Explore semi-open regions, take on quests and enemy-held areas, and use jumps, dashes, and Enki-powered rifts to reach platforms and move across the landscape. Find equipment and crafting resources, then spend reputation and materials on skills, weapons, and gear.
Enjoyment in the supplied reviews most often centers on the combat mix: players describe combining melee, firearms, parries, movement, and Enki’s abilities as satisfying and expressive. Reviewers also praise the setting and environments, quick traversal, and boss encounters. Some especially enjoy Nor and Enki’s banter, while others find the story or dialogue unengaging. Criticisms recur around the short campaign, limited enemy or weapon variety, awkward controls or animations, and performance stutters.
| Platforms | Windows |
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| Achievements | 38 |
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| Controller support | PlayStation, Xbox |
| Controller required | No |
| DLC / extras | 1 listed on Steam |
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