The Unliving Early Access Looks Dead Good

Rather than post any news on games coming to Steam Next Fest, I’ll download them and write about them first-hand. Everything else, such as The Unliving, is based on some upcoming games you need to know about.

First of all, it’s Team17 – move on to the semi-finals – secondly, RocketBrush Studio’s game will be an ‘unholy alliance of rogue-lite and real-time strategy gameplay’ where you get to raise the dead and cause more mayhem than a messy place sessions for 40 toddlers.

Key features in The Unliving include:

• Turn enemies into obedient undead minions: Reincarnate fallen foes into loyal soldiers that obey every command
• Sacrifice the undead: The Necromancer can sacrifice members of his undead legions to release powerful spells that can change the course of the battle
• Enjoy hand-drawn levels: The world of The Unliving is procedurally generated from a selection of meticulously crafted and highly detailed pixel art
• Death is only the beginning: Through each permadeath players will be resurrected, keeping their progression and unlocks, each attempt better equipping the Necromancer to take on the challenges that lurk in the shadows  
• Overcome gruelling bosses: Powerful creatures prowl the wilderness, waiting for their chance to take down the Necromancer, each boasts its own fighting style and abilities, requiring strategic gameplay to overcome
• Unlock the secrets of necromancy: Cryptic notes, coerced information, and ancient artifacts will be instrumental in piecing together the truth behind the necromancer’s immortality, and the unnatural abilities he wields

But what’s a bunch of words when you can see if animated?

The Unliving will be available in Early Access first, on the 31st October 2022 – Valen – sorry, get them mixed up, Halloween. Wishlist it now, goddamnit.