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Press release:
October 5th 2023.
The London-based (the UK) indie games publisher Mimesis Studios and Austin-based (Texas, the US) indie games developer Mr. Phil Games, today announced with great thrill and joy that their sci-fi action roguelike “Crimson Crisis“, is coming to PC via Steam EA in 2024.

Follow the story of a bottom-of-the-rung employee thrust into a battle for their life as they answer a routine call emanating from the very depths of the planet itself.

Each battle is an intense fight for survival and each new wave brings with it tougher and tougher aliens to conquer. Armed with basic weapons initially, players can expand their offensive arsenal with new guns and a procedurally-generated assortment of attachments. Unlock the true potential of each weapon, reach bullet heaven and conquer the alien force.

Players can also take advantage of unique status effects which can shift the tide of battle. Inflamed, Poisoned and Traumatised all inflict unique properties on both player and enemies. These status effects lead to special effects like receiving more damage from gunshots or being more susceptible to critical attacks. Players will need to experiment with their existing arsenal to find the perfect balance between inflicting effects and pure damage.

Crimson Crisis will be playable in both singleplayer and multiplayer with a local co-op feature that allows players to team up on the couch. Double the weapons, double the aliens and double the carnage. A drop in and out features makes co-op even more accessible, as friends can party up no matter where they are in the journey to the depths of Mars.

Players will also be able to incorporate mods into Crimson Crisis following launch. The development team is working on making mods an active component of the gameplay experience. Following the launch of the game, fans will have free reign to add new weapons, new enemies, new mods and just about anything else.

Lead developer Philip Ludington said:

“It has been my lifelong dream to make an indie game, and here it is. I’m excited for gamers to play our game and discover how fun massacring marauding aliens can be. We’ve built the game with an extensive modding system so players can inject their creativity into it. I can’t wait to see what players come up with, and we hope the community will become involved in the development process.

We are releasing as Early Access because we want players to help us guide Crimson Crisis to the best possible destinations.”

Crimson Crisis will release during 2024 in Early Access and is available to Wishlist on Steam now.

About Crimson Crisis

Embrace the chaos…

Battle aliens, shoot guns and, above all else, survive to work another day in Crimson Crisis, a sci-fi action-roguelite set in a post-apocalyptic universe.

About Mimesis Studios:
Games captivate us like no other medium. At Mimesis we have a keen interest in exploring systems of emergent behaviour for their potential to surprise and delight. And while novel approaches inform much of what we do, foremost in our minds is always how it feels for a player to be drawn into a new world – and what they take away with them after. We strive to make memorable experiences, and get there by bringing a craftsman’s eye to art, audio, narrative and technical design.

About Mr. Phil Games:
My name is Philip Ludington, aka MrPhil, and I’m a Game Director maker of game shaped things in Austin, Texas.