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Asymmetrical Multiplayer Game ‘Monstrum 2’ Announced With Closed Beta Testing
Indie developer Junkfish’s nautical horror game Monstrum was a hit for many fans, and now Junkfish is hoping that lightning will strike twice with the newly-announced sequel, Monstrum 2. Slated for launch in the last quarter of 2020, Monstrum 2 is now available for Closed Beta testing, as well as pre-purchase at the game’s official site.
Pre-purchasing will also give you bonus content for the sequel, plus Early Access. You can also add the game to your Steam wishlist.
Monstrum 2 features the asymmetric multiplayer gameplay from the original, but has upped the ante by combining first person stealth gameplay with extensive procedurally-generated environments, making each playthrough unique. You can choose to play as a member of a team of stranded prisoners looking to escape Sparrowlock, the Hong-Sha Miller research facility, or hunt them down as a monster. There are several different monsters to choose from, each based off of failed deep-sea experiments, and with each having their own special abilities.
Developer Harebrained Scheme gave those eager to check out their upcoming survival horror RPG GRAFT some much-welcomed meat in the form of a new story trailer. The trailer not only touches on the body horror aspect of the game, but also the relationship you share with someone you care about, and the potential consequences you face on your journey through structure known as The Arc.
Currently in development for release on PC via Steam and the Epic Games Store, GRAFT sees you attempting to escape the aforementioned rotting space station. The Arc is a continent-sized station that was once filled with biomechanically enhanced citizens, all working toward some greater purpose lost to time. Now the station is in ruins, its citizens now unrecognizable. And you have no idea how you got here.
In order to escape, you must tear pieces from your enemies to transform yourself into something new—something capable of surviving the horrors that prowl around you. Every Graft brings with it some piece of its previous owner’s identity, changing more than just your physical body.
However, you are not the only survivor in the desolation. Ancient feral experiments, strange abominations, and ruthless agents of a mad AI stalk you. You must use the tools in your growing arsenal as you fight through the horrors in a visceral new twist on classic survival horror combat. Know when to fight, and manage your resources carefully in order to escape alive.