Upcoming Action-RPG Atlas Fallen Lets You Turn Sand into Coarse, Rough, and Irritating Weapons

All, good morning! James Lowe, Deck13’s Art Director is here. Just revealed is our next game. Atlas FallenThis is a thrilling action-RPG that takes place in an epic-fantasy setting. It’s an original universe based around one main concept… I’ll let you in on it right now!

Then there was first sand

The exciting and challenging task of bringing life to an entirely new universe is one that can be very rewarding. Ideas come and go and so much changes… yet we’re quite proud to have kept the same initial concept we wanted to place at the center of the game from the very beginning. And this concept is… sand!

The idea of an elemental power hidden in the world was what it was. It is as powerful and mysterious as it seems. Once we’d caught that one concept which perfectly fused everyone’s brainstormed ideas, sand quickly imposed itself as a perfect image to represent it. Sand is a versatile element. It can be both solid and liquid, small and large; it can also transform into anything you want.

A hero to liberate mankind

Sand is all around in Atlas Fallen. It’s a timeless world with a vast landscape of dunes where you’ll encounter a few human settlements, as well as the scattered ruins of an ancient civilization. The origins of this devastation world in the early stages of the game are unknown. However, it is clear that humans live under the oppression and control of the gods. A large part of humanity is known as the Unnamed; deprived of identity, the individuals who share this status spend their existence digging Essence from the soil – what seems to be the source of Earth’s energy.

Starting out as an Unnamed, our hero’s journey begins when he discovers the Gauntlet: a weapon infused with Essence, whose power can command sand. Our hero can now rise up against oppressors to liberate humanity! So that’s just what you’ll set out for when you play Atlas FallenUse the Gauntlet for powerful, sand-shaped weapons that can be lifted from the ground or used to glide through the sand.

Fight, glide, customize!

Atlas Fallen is all about challenging powerful gods and exploring the depths of an obscure world – customizing your playstyle along the way.

Your opponents will be the Wraith, a group of hateful and evil creatures. These mythical, monstrous creatures serve the gods and make sure humans don’t venture anywhere they should not go, but the Gauntlet and gliding abilities of the hero are no joke against them. You’ll encounter different Wraith archetypes, smaller and… huger ones! To best deal with their weaknesses and strengths, each Wraith archetype has its own traits. You can customize the Gauntlet’s Sand-Shaping Power to make them more compatible.

Explore is important Atlas Fallen This balances out the speed of the game, and lets you search for bits of the past as well as materials that can be customized to your style. Even though the game’s main theme is the desert-covered sand, there are many other environments to be explored, such as castles and caves, cities of epic proportions, sublime structures, forests, and more.

I hope this brief glimpse was helpful. Atlas Fallen’s world… Stay tuned to keep scratching its sand-covered surface with more posts from our team in the lead up to the release!