"Diluvian Ultra" is coming to PC on September 28th

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Press release:
PRAGUE, CZECH REPUBLIC – September 20, 2023.
The Prague-based (Czech Republic) indie games publisher Fulqrum Publishing and indie games developer Cresthelm Studios, are today very pleased and excited to announce that their fast-paced retro FPS “Diluvian Ultra“(Chapter One), is coming to PC (via Steam, GOG, and EGS) via digital stores on September 28th, 2023.

Marrying fast-paced strategic combat and encouraging tactical weapon-mixing, Cresthelm aims to provide a thoughtful challenge for veterans of the genre, supported by a vibrant pixel-art aesthetic that aims to capture retro shooter gameplay in a colourful setting straight from the pulpy covers of yesterday’s paperbacks.

Chapter one of Diluvian Ultra provides a full game’s worth of content, and Atilla’s story will be further continued in subsequent Chapters, released as DLCs..

This chapter sees players aboard a living tomb-ship in deep space, taking on the role of Prince Atilla, an immortal warrior awoken from stasis to find his vessel’s halls running red with the blood of his crew.

With advanced bio-technology fleshing out both the environment and arsenal of bizarre organic weapons, players must feed their thirst for blood and carnage to drive defilers from their domain.

The combat system in Diluvian Ultra is all about staying mobile, and making the best strategic decisions for each encounter. Be that switching between Tech and Organic weapons, combining Lethal and Armour damage or activating a power-up, players must find the best way to outsmart their enemies.

Levels throughout Diluvian Ultra are also varied and unique, and each holds an abundance of shrouded secrets for players to expose – from health pickups and ammo to power-ups granting incredible strength, these secrets can prove invaluable on Atilla’s quest.

Alongside these secrets, players will also be on the hunt for blood to consume. Build up blood to gain focus points which can then be used to upgrade or customise weapons, from increasing damage and rate of fire to alternate fire modes such as reflecting projectiles or pathfinding.

Gameplay features:

Chapter One of Diluvian Ultra includes 10 levels and a hub, 6 unique weapons with 30 different upgrades, and 13 vicious enemy types.

Strategic combat

Diluvian Ultra’s combat is built around a dual-damage system where you have to combine weapons to be effective. Armour absorbs damage, but some weapons are designed to quickly strip it off your targets – unable to kill them, but exposing them for a single lethal blow. You have to be careful though, as enemies will mix their attacks in the same way. Collect and consume blood to upgrade your weapons and pick up various power-ups at the opportune moment, to become vengeance incarnate – if only for a while!

Keep it moving

Surviving in Diluvian Ultra is all about mobility. Dodge enemy fire while you chain together ranged attacks with close combat blows and devastating ground slams. Double-jump, dash, find cover and even deflect projectiles with your sword, but never stay in one place for too long!

Organic philosophy

Your spaceship home is a living combination of flesh and stone, and so it is with your arsenal of weapons; use both traditional Tech weapons as well as grotesque, living Organic armaments, and don’t forget to take good care of your closest companion, your sentient Squire Gun, Bella.

Epic story

Diluvian Ultra may be an over the top retro FPS filled with frenetic action, but all that carnage is set on a background of an epic, tragic story tackling the themes of fanaticism, trauma, betrayal and hope for redemption, playing out in neo-gothic architectural set pieces and immense, cathedral-like spaceships.

Diluvian Ultra will launch for PC via Steam on September 28, 2023.

For more information, visit the official Fulqrum Publishing website or follow them on Facebook, Twitter and/or Steam.

About Fulqrum Publishing
Fulqrum Publishing is a global games publisher with a diverse portfolio of titles, that includes both in-house and independent productions. Fulqrum Publishing has successfully launched over 100 game titles including the critically acclaimed series – King’s Bounty, Men of War and Space Rangers. Recent releases include such games as Ancestors Legacy, Deep Sky Derelicts, Fell Seal: Arbiter’s Mark, Forgive Me Father, & more.

About Crest Helm Studios
Cresthelm Studios is a three-man team formed by developers across three different countries, coming together to create the game Diluvian Ultra. Proof that madness is contagious, Cresthelm Studio began with one developer creating his dream game, slaving away in dark seclusion.

The rest of the team stumbled over the eldritch horror of a project by mistake and now they too share the first one’s fate. The team consists of freelance veterans with skills in multiple disciplines, from art to programming. The Studio is built on creative freedom and making complex and gameplay-rich experiences.