Montreal Indie Studio Paper Cult Unveils New Game: Tears of Metal at Summer Game Fest 2024
Montreal indie studio Paper Cult, known for their hit game Bloodroots, is thrilled to announce their latest title, Tears of Metal, revealed during Geoff Keighley’s Summer Game Fest 2024. This medieval hack-and-slash roguelike promises intense battles, strategic gameplay, and a unique co-op experience.
About Tears of Metal
Tears of Metal is a medieval hack-and-slash co-op roguelike where players carve through hordes of enemies alongside trusty companions. Set to release on Steam in 2025, the game offers a rich, immersive experience where each run brings new challenges and opportunities for strategic gameplay.
Game Features
- Reconquer Your Island: Players will battle across vast battlefields, fighting to reclaim their homeland. Each run offers unique combinations of powers and upgrades, ensuring a fresh experience every time. Rally more Scottish troops and grant them permanent upgrades as they grow stronger through experience.
- Combine Powerful Upgrades: The game features over a hundred artifacts that players can combine to create distinctive and devastating builds. Multiple unique playable heroes are available, each with explosive and lethal attacks that can turn the tide of battle.
- Improve Your Soldiers: Soldiers gain permanent skills between campaigns, becoming essential assets in battle. However, players must be cautious; if a soldier falls in battle, they are lost forever.
- Expand Your Settlement: Between campaigns, players can expand their settlement, unlocking new shops, buying permanent upgrades, and even unlocking challenging objectives for greater rewards.
- Play Solo or in Co-op: Tears of Metal supports solo play and online co-op for up to four players. With over 45 handcrafted environments, players can invite friends to join their campaign and share in the glories of victory.
The Dragon Stone Meteor Event
The mysterious Dragon Stone Meteor event has brought dangerous powers and swarms of occupiers to the players’ doors. As players fight to reclaim their island, they will uncover more about this event and the treacherous enemy invasion. Each battle brings the opportunity to inscribe their name in legends and lead their troops to victory.
Join the Battle
Tears of Metal offers an engaging blend of hack-and-slash action and roguelike strategy. With its cooperative gameplay and ever-evolving challenges, it promises to be a must-play for fans of the genre. Keep an eye out for its release on Steam in 2025, and prepare to carve your way through hordes of enemies and reclaim your homeland.
