Riot and Wargaming vets kick off narrative universe with turn-based sci-fi RPG with deckbuilding elements, and it's coming to Steam next month

A studio founded by Riot and Wargaming veterans is releasing a turn-based sci-fi RPG called Dark Sky on Steam next month, and it's about to kick off a whole new narrative universe.

The upcoming game has popped up at Future Games Show at Gamescom Presented by Sid Meier’s Civilization® VII with a new trailer showing off exactly what it's all about. Focusing on gameplay, we see a blend of deckbuilding, turn-based duels, and sci-fi trappings.

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The key to winning those turn-based bouts is getting your deckbuilding on point, with each card benefiting from a unique branching update system to give you total control down to the last detail. You also have an eclectic character roster to pick from when assembling a team. Each party member has their strengths and weaknesses, so you'll want to ensure their deck truly suits them and watch how they can synergize with each other. To come out on top, you'll need to master tactical turn-based combat through both movement and card sequencing.

As for the story, Dark Sky takes us to the once-peaceful mining planet of Wolf Prime, now facing a cataclysm that will tear the planet apart if you don't stop it. We begin with modest shipyard workers Squid and Norton, who are set to enlist a team of unlikely heroes to uncover what's really going on here. Your journey will see you traverse the hand-painted environments of Wolf Prime as you engage with opposing factions, like the Outworld Collective Fleetor or the Runshaka death cult.

Dark Sky is only the beginning of a much larger narrative universe, so expect some far-reaching consequences. The deckbuilding, turn-based RPG comes to Steam on September 24.

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