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Souls-like Take on “Alice in Wonderland” Revealed in ‘Project Rabbit’ [Trailer]
While we will probably never see a proper conclusion to American McGee‘s Alice series, developer novaflare has taken it upon themselves to reimagine Alice in Wonderland as “as an East-meets-West dark fantasy” Extraction Souls-like with Project Rabbit.
Coming to Steam, the story for Project Rabbit involved the collapse of the power of dimensions, resulting in continents from different realms became entangled into a single world, and within the cracks between them, the “Abyss of Time” was born.
The Abyss is a twisted world sealed away by the Blood Queen. Within the Abyss wander beings that neither age nor die, trapped in an endless cycle of time. Those who survived the darkness of the Abyss built the last refuge beneath a fading barrier of light. But the barrier is slowly losing its power. To survive, someone must once again step into the Abyss.
Within the Abyss of Time, even the smallest mistake can lead to a fatal end. You must dodge, parry, and master a variety of combat skills to battle against beings consumed by madness. Along the way, you’ll discover hidden treasures and forgotten secrets buried deep within the Abyss, and forge your own combat style through combinations of weapons, equipment, and skills.
Going solo or teaming up with friends, venturing into the Abyss of Time will see you not only facing creatures consumed by madness, but also unpredictable encounters with other survivors. If you manage to claim valuable treasures and resources, you must survive and make it back alive before losing everything.
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Demo Now Available for First-Person Action Title ‘Vampire Hunter: Nightrise’, Coming July 14 [Trailer]
Over the Moon Games has announced that their upcoming first-person title Vampire Hunter: Nightrise will launch on Steam on July 14. You won’t have to wait until Steam Next Fest next week to get a chance to get your vampire slaying fix in, as the game’s demo is available now.
Touted as “Castlevania meets Tunic,” Nightrise puts players into a vampire’s castle with a single goal: reach him before nightfall. Of course, it’s easier said than done, since you’ll be needing to deal with the castle itself. Rotating fireplaces, moving bookshelves, watching portraits, and hidden passages are open from the start, but they only give way once the player understands how the place works. No keys, only knowledge.
Meanwhile, despite not having a whip, you’re equipped with something just as cool in a stake launcher that pins enemies to walls. You can also fire stakes through flame to ignite them, and even turn the castle’s own furniture into ammunition.
Underneath it all, the player’s faith is a major gameplay mechanic, functioning as as a literal resource that the castle constantly tempts them to trade away for power, quietly shaping how the story ends. As your conviction weakens, the castle’s influence grows stronger. You’ll have to manage faith as carefully as ammunition.
“In Nightrise, almost everything is open to you from the very beginning, if you know how to reach it,” explains Over the Moon Games’ John Warner. “There is something deeply rewarding about learning to overcome an obstacle instead of just finding a key. It creates a real sense of power and wonder. We took huge inspiration from Tunic in that respect, and from Outer Wilds.”