What’s that line about heroes wearing capes? It doesn’t matter. What does matter is this new gameplay trailer for Capes and one of the characters, Rebound.

From Spitfire Interactive and Daedalic Entertainment, Capes is a stylish turn-based strategy in the style of Sunday Gold or Dreadlands, with XCOM gameplay. In the story, it’s 20 years since the supervillains first appeared, and a new heroic team has formed to take back King City.

Key features in Capes include:

  • Be Mighty: Play as a team of heroic protectors, each with unique skills and powers. Master each hero and unleash their devastating ultimate abilities!
  • Assemble Your Team: Combat isn’t based on random numbers; knowing which hero Team Up abilities are best for the job will be key to your success!
  • Level Up: Complete challenging missions and side-quests to improve your heroes with new abilities and powerful upgrades!
  • Defeat Evil: Face down vile villains and criminal corporate henchmen. Do you have what it takes to free your city from the clutches of villainy!?

Here’s the latest gameplay trailer featuring sneaky scallywag, Rebound:

Capes will launch in May 2024 on PC, PlayStation, Xbox and the Switch