Mac N Cheese, a studio composed of (among other folks) former art leads from Cyberpunk 2077, has announced Void Martyrs, a grimdark, top-down action game in which you are sent on a crusade to recover treasured relics at the edge of a blackhole, only to face off against those affected by a biomechanical plague. You play as a nun. Is that a video game first?
The developers describe Void Martyrs’s gameplay loop as having “a unique Stigmata/Faith system where the divine choices you make impact your access to certain items and affect gameplay, especially how you survive against the invading evil. Players can take the easier route of slaughtering their way through the dark, but will face a tougher time escaping the unrelenting plague. Will you march blindly to your death, or defy the institution that cast you into the abyss?”
Survival and crafting mechanics come into play as you explore quarantined ships and space cathedrals. And as for how death is handled in Void Martyrs? “If you die,” Mac N Cheese says, “Never fear, the Universal Church has thousands of novices and will simply send another to recover your holy remains and take up the cause.”
Void Martyrs is in development for PC. Wishlist it on Steam if you’re interested.
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