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Black Skylands

Black Skylands Putting The Steam Into Punk (And Early Access)

Jeitaro

Jeitaro

— 2 min read
Black Skylands Putting The Steam Into Punk (And Early Access)
Source: Steam

Black Skylands is going to remind us of the other world of punk: steampunk. From tinyBuild and Hungry Couch Games, this open-world action-adventure will be launching next month in Early Access.

This will be the first instalment of the skypunk genre, featuring pixel art open-world environments, morphing into a top-down shooter. Set on a future Earth, which has turned into thousands of islands in the air, you play Eva, part of the Earners, who stands up to Kain’s Falcons – bandits who have ravaged the lands.

Black Skylands - Steampunk shopping
Steampunk shopping. Source: Steam

But they’re the last of your worries as you have the Swarm to contend with too…

Key features in Black Skylands include:

  • Fight in the skies and on land – Combine aerial and ground combat, having dozens of weapons in your arsenal. Encountered a group of enemies that is too tough for you to handle? Execute an aerial attack! And don’t forget to use your trusty grappling hook to throw enemies into the cloudy abyss;
  • Customize your vessel and weaponry – Choose a skyship that fits your playstyle, be it a small maneuverable boat or a heavy machine with a high-capacity cargo hold. When on foot, harness the power of firearms by enhancing them with different mods and using special abilities to destroy your foes;
  • Build, expand and protect your aerial base – Make your trusty Fathership an impregnable flying fortress and repel intruders’ attacks. Resources you gather can be used to build facilities aboard the Fathership. For example, a Workshop lets you acquire useful upgrades for airships & weapons, a Factory processes resources and a Laboratory allows you to create powerful artifacts. Also, make sure to construct buildings like Gardens and Ranches to grow & harvest crops. Keep your people well-fed!
  • Capture territories – Craft alliances and clear out occupied lands to expand the power of your faction. New resources, researches, characters and other features become available as you grow your influence;
  • Explore a sprawling open world – Venture into the skies and discover countless floating lands full of secrets & loot. Travel across forests, farms, snowy lands, urban jungle and the mysterious Black Skylands themselves. Discover ancient secrets and take risks to unleash power behind them.

Here’s a Black Skylands trailer:

Early Access kicks off on the 11th June for Steam, GOG and the Epic Games Store. Wishlist details for Steam are below.

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