CampFire Studio and Qooland Games have a HUGE surprise for Steam Next Fest fans of Soulmask. A new demo will debut today, offering players a whopping 40 hours of game time from today through February 12, 2024. Players can get a glimpse “into the challenges and thrills” that await them in what developers call an authentic survival experience.
The dev team is eager to showcase its hard work and has released a new trailer that spotlights survival gameplay.
The sandbox game puts players into the role of “the last one” who wears a mystical mask. The goal is to survive a harsh land. Players start with nothing and will have to explore, build, recruit, and unravel the truth of the world’s last civilizations.
Features include
- Find Your Path and Survive: Will you rise as the apex hunter or become prey, swallowed by the jaws of predators? In a world teeming with diverse, realistically recreated creatures, immerse yourself in the struggle for survival and dominance. Master the art of adaptation, gain wisdom, and climb to the top of the food chain. But beware, less you turn your back against the ferious black panthers!
- Learn About the Mysterious Mask: Where do the remnants of these shattered civilizations come from? Who created these grand and imposing ruins? Why do the colossal beast guardians possess such terrifying power? What secrets lie behind the abilities of your mask? The world awaits your exploration and discovery as you delve into its depths.
- Lead a Tribe: Play a part in the evolution of your tribe with intelligent tribesmen. They will be your most loyal companions and family members, working with you through thick and thin. Utilize smart AI and command support for easy and flexible task management such as farming, production, and patrolling. A groundbreaking automated process allows you to play the role of a mature tribal leader, without the hassle of daily management trivilaities.
- Dominate with Diverse, Physics-based Combat: The game offers 8 different weapon styles and 58 combat skills, each faithfully replicating the real-world physics of combat. Choose your own fighting style: will it be the heavy and resolute giant sword warrior or the nimble and agile gauntlets master?
- Tribal Warfare: Engage in a life-and-death struggle, whether with long-established primitive tribal clans, marauding exile forces, or other players in an optional PvP mode. With the support of realistic physics, build your fortresses on cliffs, conquer opponents with primitive weapons, tools, and traps, and experience the true age of tribal warfare.
The game will be available in offline single player or online on official servers of up to 70 players. In addition, players can create a LAN party or host a private server. Server hosts can customize parameters to tailor the experience to what its community wants.
Check out the Soulmask Steam page for more details.