Press release:
Budapest, Hungary –May 3, 2023.
The Budapest-based (Hungary) indie games developer Rusty Pipes Games are today very happy and proud to announce that their VR rogue-like/adventure game “Ashen Arrows” is coming to PC via Steam Early Access in Q2 2023.
“Ashen Arrows” is a rogue-like wave-defense adventure game in which players act as archers who must defend their base against waves of enemies with various skills, arrows, modifiers, and tactics.
The game’s early access release includes Saga mode, where players can experience the story of a heroic Viking archer, and Bastion mode, which features three realms from Norse mythology and randomized gameplay elements for infinite replayability. In the co-op mode, players can team up to play the Bastion game mode together.
Players can customize their banners and appearances to showcase their Viking character, and the game includes various maps with different enemies and challenges to defeat, ultimately leading to a quest to stop Ragnarök.
A downloadable demo version of Ashen Arrows is currently available on Steam.
Early Access Features:
Saga mode with three tutorial maps.
Three new Saga maps as part of the early access release.
Bastion mode with 4 maps featuring different realms.
Infinite replayability due to roguelike elements.
Co-op mode allowing up to three players to join forces.
Option to engage in the Bastion game mode in co-op.
Player customization of banners and appearance.
Varied options for gameplay, including different skills and modifiers for the bow.
Passive defense options like barricades, traps, and base-repairing skills
Ability to ask the Gods for blessings and effects based on chance.
Environmental elements like barrels, fire, and lightning to alter the battleground.
Different maps with different enemies and counter-tactics to adapt to the situation.
About Rusty Pipes Games
Rusty Pipes is a game development studio specializing in VR games.
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Jonas “O.J” Ek
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