Redlock Studio’s third-person open-world adventure game Shattered: Tale of the Forgotten King started out as a Kickstarter campaign in 2016. An ambitious dark fantasy title that offers Souls-like combat combined with platforming, the PC-only game will exit Early Access on February 17, 2021.

Available on Steam, Shattered: Tale of the Forgotten King has earned a Mostly Positive rating from players during its time in Early Access, which began in June 2019. Gamers praised the RPG’s music, atmosphere, and gameplay, comparing its visual style to 2018’s Ashen. Fans of the Dark Souls series and Bloodborne will find the gameplay familiar and challenging.

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Redlock Studio spent over a decade creating the world of Shattered: Tale of the Forgotten King through tabletop RPG campaigns, complete with distinctive lands, deep lore, and powerful foes. In the game, the old world has gone, lost with the disappearance of the King who created it. The player takes on the role of the Wanderer, tasked with putting together the fragments of civilization by traveling through the forsaken world of Hypnos and gathering the tales of survivors.

The game features skill-based combat against a variety of deadly enemies, offering players the choice between melee, ranged spellcasting, or a combination of both. Open-world 2.5D platforming segments provide an innovative break from the standard Souls-like game, while a branching narrative paves the way for uncovering secrets and encountering numerous survivors, whose intentions are not always as they seem.

While initially Shattered: Tale of the Forgotten King will be available only on PC, one of Redlock Studio’s crowdfunding promises was that backers would be able to receive a console key if they wished. The company has stated that, while it is working on bringing the game to consoles in the future, that will only happen after the PC release.

Shattered: Tale of the Forgotten King is available on PC in Early Access and will release officially on February 17, 2021.

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