Enshrouded

Platform(s): PC
Genre: RPG/Action
Developer: Keen Games
Release Date: 2024

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'Enshrouded' Reaches Two Million Early Access Players In Its First Month

by Rainier on Feb. 20, 2024 @ 8:59 a.m. PST

Enshrouded is a 1 - 16 player action/RPG survival game with a robust skill tree, detailed building/crafting mode, and a thrilling fog mechanic called The Shroud.

Players must vanquish punishing bosses, build grand halls, and upgrade their hero to withstand the mist and uncover the secrets of the kingdom’s downfall.

Enshrouded is set in a decaying world of magic and beauty, ruined by a pestilence unleashed from the depths of the earth. Roaming and ravaging the land are the mutated remnants of its fallen people — driven to madness and controlled by the fog. But above the mists and hidden deep in ancient temples, warriors from a forgotten age sleep, dreamless and impervious to time.

Players awaken as "Flameborn", the last hope of an ancient civilization. Guided by nothing but a latent arcane power in their veins, they must hunt, gather, and craft to unleash their power and untangle the secrets of a ruined realm of epic beauty. To unlock truth, treasure, and wisdom, the player must venture into the lush forests, unyielding deserts, deep fissures, and lost dungeons of the land.

But set against them is the Shroud, a creeping blight that absorbs and mutates all life it encounters. To push back the Shroud, the Flameborn must ascend a deep open skill tree to master powerful weapons, spells, and armor — developing their own unique playstyle to withstand warring factions of fell creatures, and conquer merciless bosses in heart-pounding combat.

To protect themselves from the fog and bring life back to the kingdom, players can shape the world's terrain and unleash their creativity to build bases and epic homes, customized to the last detail with a vast array of materials and furniture. Beyond showcasing treasure, powerful NPCs can be awakened, unlocking advanced workshops and the ability to craft unique items and mythic weapons.

In less than a month since launching, German studio Keen Games’ first self-published release, Enshrouded, has already reached the 2 million players through Steam Early Access and will be looking forward to its next milestone.

The developers are also looking to these millions of players for feedback as they strive towards 1.0 and console launch in the future.

“We are still blown away by the success and the positive reception of Enshrouded. We cannot be more thankful to our players and we will work hard to deliver as fast as possible new content and features.” says Jan Jöckel, CEO of Keen Games.

Enshrouded Early Access contains hours of adventure with more gameplay freedom, inspiring players to tailor their narratives in a world of their own creation. Enshrouded will continue to grow in Early Access, eventually launching in a full release and on consoles. 

Keen Games has taken the trust of the Enshrouded community to heart, and have worked swiftly to address their concerns brought forth from the Early Access launch. While players continued to pile in, the team has since published multiple hotfixes and one patch within the first few weeks of the Early Access period. 

Overall, Keen Games has resolved or begun to address the following: : 

  • 7 hotfixes providing a better solo and online experiences by improving : 
    • Game stability 
    • Performance
    • Save Data stability 
  • 1 patch providing improvements for the following aspects of the game:
    • Stability & performance
    • Save Data stability. 
    • Various bug fixes
    • Balance improvements 
    • UI updates 
    • Building & Terraforming
    • Gameplay 
    • Rendering
    • Multiplayer & Servers

In addition, Keen Games  have an online platform for their community to propose and upvote Early Access features they want to see make their way into the game’s Early Access. This platform already gathered over 2600 proposals from the community. This platform will influence development decisions, rather than determine exact road maps or patch plans. The Enshrouded teams look forward to reading suggestions and hearing from the masses through social media channels and Steam reviews, as well.

Key Features:

  • Survival & Exploration: Survive and conquer Embervale, a vast open world full of mutated creatures, mysteries and secrets to discover.
  • ARPG Combat: Play as the Flameborn and battle the Fiends, Fell and other corrupted creatures. Learn their tactical schemes, upgrade your character’s skills, and battle the hordes of enemies to dispel the Shroud.
  • Boss Battles: Face the scourges of Embervale by challenging the faction's monstrous leaders you’ll need courage and your mythical weapons to triumph from them.
  • Crafting & Base Building: Rescue legendary artisans, discover long lost recipes, and build awe-inspiring homes designed to the last detail and shape the world's terrain to your liking.
  • Character Customization: Personalize your character and appearance, upgrade your weapons and armors in Enshrouded’s extensive crafting system.

Enshrouded is in development for PC (Steam) and consoles.


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