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Shardpunk: Verminfall is a mashup of Darkest Dungeon, XCOM and SkavenIt’s out now and there’s a demo
It’s out now and there’s a demo
Shardpunk: Verminfallsmooshes together a bunch of different ideas you’ll have seen before. It’s got turn-based tactical combat against rats with magic rifles in a steampunk world already in ruins. It’s got the need to keep on moving, lest an approaching rat horde overwhelm you. It’s got bunkers in which your party rests, de-stresses, and tools up before moving on.
Kind of a Fallouty, XCOMy, FTLy, Vermintidey mix, then - which together seems very cool. It’s out now, and there’s a demo.
Shardpunk: Verminfall - Release Date Gameplay TrailerWatch on YouTube
Shardpunk: Verminfall - Release Date Gameplay Trailer
You’ll need to lead your crew across each level quickly to avoid the approach rat horde, fighting enemies as you go, but also taking enough time to scavenge bodies and boxes for potential supplies. If you survive until the next bunker, you’ll have the opportunity to take actions that may de-stress your crew, but also upgrade weapons and skills to help in future fights.
Although it only came out on April 13th, you can visit Shardpunk: Verminfall’sSteam pageand scroll back through its news posts to follow years of development. It had several demos and alpha demos available via Steam to gather feedback, and there’s still a demo you can grab to give it a try now. That might be worthwhile since Steam reviews report that the game is good but extremely challenging, and the demo might indicate whether that’s your cup of rats or not. If it is, the full game is £10/$12.
