We Who Are About To Die Steam NextFest Demo Gameplay - Controls Are Weird But Game Is Fun
0IMPORTANT: This game actually has a unique/different combat system!
Get ready to re-learn how to fight. It'll take time to master! Don't worry - gladiators are meant to be sacrificed... This game features a deep physics based combat system, designed from the ground up. You will never sit there while an animation plays - you control your character at all times, based on complex inputs. Make up your own moves, fight in your own style.
An unforgiving Gladiator Roguelite experience.
Take control of a gladiator with a single life, that you lead to an inevitable deat- I mean, to victory and glory! Fight from the Pits to the Arena into the Stadium, pleasing larger and larger crowds until you finally become a legend of the Grand Stadium.
Each run is totally unique!
There are many roads to becoming champion. Try different approaches and improvise through the randomisation to survive in the long run.
Strategise your way to victory - combat skills alone are not enough!
Deal with random events, choose your next matches, please the rich patrons, please the crowds, expand your school, setup your training regime, bribe for information, hire professional help... and much more!
Fully modular equipment system!
Progress and purchase/loot weapons and armor. Master 8 weapon classes that all play differently. Spend hard earned gold and influence and outfit your character piece-by-piece.
Welcome to Terantia: the city of games!
Step into over a dozen arenas of different sizes and styles, each with random variations. Fight in group battles or take on tense one-on-one duels that test your skills. How long can you last before your inevitable glorious death?
Other features include:
Starting backstories with different traits and goals
Permanent bonuses for each backstory's victory
Dynamic audiences that respond to your actions. Don't just win: entertain!
A ranking system with rewards (levelling up)
Character skills that grow as you perform the relevant actions
In-game leaderboard
To those who are about to die, I salute you!
Jordy