Acaratus challenges players with multiple layers of strategy, urging them to plan a few steps ahead. Players have to construct their own mecha units from highly customizable modular attachments and decide between ranged, melee, boosters and defensive parts. Weapons range from war hammers to longer ranged projectile-based weapons, such as cannons. Ability card decks are also used by players as attack, defence or skill boosts to support their unique play styles and help them succeed in deep tactical turn-based gameplay. Combat takes place in a beautiful medieval steampunk setting with randomized maps, and players can also fight each other in the battle arenas.

After winning Sweden’s Game Concept Challenge for independent developers, Nodbrim Interactive have secured funding to kick-start the development of Acaratus, where players’ strategic skills are put to the test in a beautiful, alternative Steampunk universe.

“Winning the Game Concept Challenge to make Acaratus a reality means so much to us as a team”, said Martin Kupski, Creative Director at Nodbrim Interactive. “We’ll continue to listen to what our steadily growing community wants in order to give them the truly unique strategy experience they deserve”

Key Features:

• Traverse a randomized world map connected through three acts. Help Adina assemble a rebel group to free the enslaved people from the oppressing emperor Helios and his henchmen.
• Explore a vast world with randomly generated content and surprises
• Fight your way through the three act story campaign and free the people
• Buy and collect Unit Parts and Ability Cards to build the ultimate warband
• Level your warband with insight and loadout upgrades to specialize your units

Acaratus is available on Steam Early Access (priced at $24.99/£17.99/€20.99.) and will support both single and multiplayer modes. While single player mode will be limited only to skirmish, tutorial and a campaign teaser during Early Access, the full game launch will include an extensive campaign mode with a rich story and many more features that will be announced closer to the release date.