Details:
Engine: Unity
Rendering Pipeline: Built-in
Visual Style: Semi-Realistic
Genre: Sci-fi - FPS - Action - Adventure
Status: Q2 out of Early Access and works on the Steam Deck
Honour Bound Games Studio, Inc.
Story:
Follow Samuel, Sarah, and Clunky, on a perilous journey through Relic
Odyssey: Ruins of Xantao. Brace yourself as you confront alien
creatures, ruthless smugglers, and the enigmatic "Collector" - a madman
who will stop at nothing to obtain the power hidden within the ruins of
Xantao. Fight, drill for resources, build your own base, search for
ancient relics, craft weapons, gadgets, and upgrades.
Game world:
Samuel and Sarah arrive on Valtar, a planet with hostile deserts,
scary abandoned laboratories, and intricate tunnel systems leading to
subterranean lairs. Acting in first person as Sam alongside his
companion Sarah and their sidekick Clunky, you'll explore a diverse mix
of hand-crafted and procedurally generated areas.
Similar games:
● Subnautica: We take a unique spin compared to
Subnautica by exploring underground and not in the water with our
digging rig and the tunnels you uncover to venture through.
● Astroneer: The key difference is our
semi-realistic art style vs. their stylized art style. In Astroneer you
explore multiple planets with little story-telling while in ours you
explore one planet with a story inter-connecting each place.
● Deep Rock Galactic: Although we both center
our exploration underground. Ours stands out from Deep Rock Galatic’s
digging with guns, through digging tunnels with our digging rig.
Gameplay pillars:
1. Exploration and Discovery
● Traverse a hostile alien planet and uncover the secrets of its former inhabitants, the Xantao civilization.
● Navigate through diverse terrains with your digging rig.
● Collect valuable relics imbued with unique powers and abilities.
● Craft and manage survival essentials using gathered materials.
2. Adventure and Combat
● Investigate the mysterious disappearance of researchers who
recently settled on the planet and the smugglers looking to exploit the
planet's resources.
● Equip yourself with advanced weaponry and gadgets that manipulate physics.
● Build defenses and customize your base to fend off invasions of enemies.
Features:
● Unique gloves abilities: Scan for enemies and
resources using your POWERED GLOVES! Push and pull enemies! Upgrade your
glove to unlock more special abilities.
● Digging rig: Drill down tunnels searching for
the long-lost city of Xantao or find lairs of beasts! Upgrade your
Digging RIG with rare resources to dig deeper!
● Collect and craft: Collect resources to CRAFT new weapons and upgrades after you unlock them through your research station.
● Combat: Fight off creatures using an array of
weapons and gadgets! Upgrade your suit and your weapons to do more
damage and defeat stronger enemies.
● Generated levels: Explore through generated
tunnel levels. Encounter unique enemies and bosses. Dodge deadly traps.
Find various rewards and crafting materials.
Characters:
● Samuel: Captain Samuel Hunt, a skilled
combatant and explorer, commands his ship with a passion for uncovering
ancient ruins. Inheriting his adventurous spirit and pride from his
father, Samuel takes responsibility for protecting his companion, Sarah.
● Sarah: Sarah Asadi, a recent graduate in
Mechanical Engineering & Technology with a minor in Planetary
Geology, is Samuel's trusted assistant and ship engineer. She brings
extensive knowledge to their cosmic adventures, playing a vital role in
ship upgrades.
● Clunky: Clunky, the witty and clumsy robot
discovered in the Xantao Ruins, delivers humor with quick remarks and
wordplay. He fights alongside the player and helps gather resources.
● Jaxon: Jaxon, a bold and rebellious alien
hybrid, is a top-tier smuggler working for the enigmatic Collector.
Known for his shocking and antagonistic nature, Jaxon excels in piloting
with bravery and quick reflexes. Born on a Mars mining colony, his
disdain for authority led him to a life of independence.
● The Collector: The ruthless Collector, driven
by a relentless pursuit of knowledge, controls a sky base and bandit
camp. Betraying the Orion Archaeological Order, he sends Jaxon to do his
dirty work.
Factions:
● Orion Archeological Order & Orion Guardian Corps: The
Orion Archeological Order establishes partnerships, safeguards relics,
conducts research, disseminates knowledge, and manages resources. The
Orion Guardian Corp protects personnel and assets, provides military
expertise, and ensures legal compliance.
● Lost Civilization Of Xantao: The Lost
Civilization of Xantao's relic houses souls and knowledge, guarded from
evil. Sarah believes the souls reside within, akin to initial findings.
Samuel and Sarah aim to secure the relic, thwarting The Collector's
grasp.
● Talendromeus Race: Monstrous race of creatures
inhabiting the depths of the earth. Surfacing to find prey and feed.
They are the invading forces that forced the Xantao Civilisation to
retreat into an alternate universe in order to survive.
● The Collector And Smuggling Syndicate: The
bandit base is run by a ruthless leader working for The Collector. This
leader has a massive creature chained up and takes pleasure in
tormenting anyone who comes against him. The base is full of criminals
of various alien races and is uninviting.
