Press release:
The Frankfurt-based (Germany) indie games publisher Deck13 Spotlight and indie games developer Just2D, are today very happy and proud to announce that their dark pixel ARPG “DROVA – Forsaken Kin“, is coming to PC (via Steam) and consoles (PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, and the Nintendo Switch) on October 15th, 2024.
Enslave The Spirits of nature – or save them!
The druids whispered about a promised land called DROVA, a new horizon they claim to be paradise. But you will learn the truth in October: This world is anything but a Utopia. Drova is a grim world where every man is for himself.
Features:
40 Hours of Story-driven gameplay
A brutal combat system with multiple weapon classes and magic
A handcrafted seamless open pixel art world
Join one of two factions to survive in this grim dark world
Trust no one
A Release Date After All These Years
After more than six years of development, DROVA finally has a release date carved in stone: October 15th. During Gamescom countless people played the game on PC and Nintendo Switch, with creators of the original Gothic stepping in and revealing they were part of a public playtest. They have finally found a game which captures the spirit of the original Gothic for the very first time.
Grab your axe, sharpen your blades and explore a grim dark world when Drova – Forsaken Kin will launch on PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch October 15th 2024.
About Deck13 Spotligh
Deck13 Interactive is one of Germany’s leading developers. Based in Frankfurt, the passionate team develops award-winning, large-scale productions for consoles and PC. With Deck13 Spotlight the team has also established a publishing service that helps independent developers bring their projects to wider audiences.
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Jonas “O.J” Ek
The Gaming Ground
Twitter: @TheGamingGround
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Tags: Adventure, ARPG, Deck13, Drova, Forsaken Kin, Indie games, Just2D, PC games, Pixel art, RPG, Steam