In The Red Solstice you control one of eight space marines trying to find out what happened to human colonies on Mars during a huge storm known as “the Red Solstice”. The mix of a dark and gritty science fiction setting and addictive, adrenaline-filled gameplay – based on both advanced tactics and quick decisions – forges the game’s unforgettable atmosphere and creates a great gameplay experience.
The game is played in roughly hour-long gameplay sessions, during which players need to scavenge for supplies, find and fortify their base and then defend it from an almost infinite number of monsters while evacuating survivors. An experience-based character development system and the ability to upgrade your space marines’ equipment during a battle is another fundamental part of the gameplay.
The Red Solstice is FREE to play for everyone for the next few days, as Ironward and Nkidu launch a Free Weekend on Steam.
To coincide with the Free Weekend, there's a brand new game mode, Outpost Defense.
The goal is simple: survive as long as you can, defending your outpost from waves of enemies. Inspired by Starship Troopers, this is fast and frantic Red Solstice gameplay.
You can select this new mode in-game under SECTOR > OUTPOST DEFENSE.
- The Outpost has 300 HP, and HP will drop by 5 for each player outside of the Outpost.
- Reaper turret missions are spawned every 5 waves.
- Waves vary in difficulty, with some sure to test your abilities to their fullest.
- Supplies are given every 60 seconds, while enemy waves in normal mode are every 60 seconds; in fast mode they will spawn every 30 seconds.
Key Features:
- 8 player co-op multiplayer
- Adrenaline filled and quick tactics focused gameplay
- 8 different classes that guarantee a radically different gameplay experience
- Experience based character advancement system
- Set on Mars during the huge storm called “the Red Solstice”
- Dark and gritty survival sci-fi story and setting
- Fight unending hordes of monsters during ~1 hour gaming sessions
- Scavenge for supplies, fortify the base, defend, evacuate
- Challenging Boss Fights
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