The Victorian Empire was at the height of its power. It dominated its neighbors and basked in glory. The Victorians made remarkable technological achievements in steam-powered machinery. Imperial airships flew over the many lands and provinces under its control. The foundation of the Empire’s power was the celebrium trees growing on the Acribo Islands. Its precious sap fueled its technological wonders, but the empire had a dark secret. Harvesting the sap of the trees drove the workers mad. Day after day, the Acribian laborers slaved away in nightmarish conditions, all for the sake of harvesting the cursed tree. A storm was brewing that could not be seen from above, and one day, everything changed.

The ancient gods of the Acribo Islands returned and took revenge on the Victorians exploiting their people. Devastating cataclysms struck the land. Having suffered long under the yoke of the Empire, the Acribians rebelled in a war that nearly drowned the country in blood, and they declared their independence. The world was never the same.

Time passed. The crisis was over, but the Empire’s greatness was gone. So was its industry, and the lives of so many of its citizens. It lost its access to the celebrium trees. But now, Victoria is healing its wounds and it is time to take action. All that remains of its air force is mustering and the Imperial airships are headed West. This is where your story begins. Bring the Empire back to its former glory! You must win whatever it takes.

“Following two years of development and a successful Kickstarter campaign, we are delighted to finally be able to announce Early Access for Steam Hammer,” commented Konstantin Semenov, CEO of Big Way Games. “We believe we’ve created something that is truly unique in the steampunk genre with realistic skills development, crafting and survival elements mixed into a hardcore sandbox RPG. Grab your steam hammer, join our world and show everyone who’s the boss!”

Big Way Games' hardcore steampunk RPG will release on Steam Early Access starting May 12, 2017.

Steam Hammer Beta Access is currently available at more than a 50% discount for $11.99/£9.99/€11.99 until it’s released on Early Access. Anyone who purchases Beta access will receive the game in full at no extra charge.

You’ll get to fight both on land and in the air, use your steam jetpack to hijack enemy airships and assault impregnable forts protected by turrets! Free PvP for 64 players with a non-target combat system.

Construct multilayered modular buildings and make unique equipment: steam motorcycles, military airships and even flying leviathans! Create and customize steam mechanical and bionic weapons to suit your style – the possibilities are limitless.

Modify the terrain to suit your needs. Create mines, tunnels, ditches, mounds – you name it!

The game features two races: Technocrats from the Victorian Empire with all their might and steam-powered artifacts, who are at war with the Acribian rebels that keep the secret of fusing mechanisms and living flesh together. Each race has its own crafting tree, unique weapons, equipment and architecture. There is an open class system with various skills to develop: engineer, scientist, farmer, gunsmith, stormtrooper, sharpshooter and lots more – choose your own skill set!

Stay alive on the Acribo islands, reveal all their mysteries, harvest priceless celebrium, develop your technology, fight and conquer!

Craft your Glory, craft your Victory, craft your Steam Hammer!

Key Features:

• Open Class System: combine or switch skills between engineer, scientist, farmer, gunsmith, stormtrooper, sharpshooter and many more.
• Victorian Steampunk Setting: wondrous mechanisms, machinery, weapons, armour and clothing all await.
• Forge Weapons and Armor, Build Houses, Factories and Towers: use what you find to craft over 40 types of weapons and armour, or over 30 types of buildings and fortifications.
• Action-Combat System: battle enemies without the aid of a targeting system, relying on skill to emerge the victor.
• Fight on Land and in the Air: engage your foes, be they wild animals or other players, on the ground, or grab your steam jetpack and take to the skies to hijack an airship…
• …Or Build Your Own: create your own fleet of customised airships and show your rivals who’s boss, assaulting otherwise impregnable fortresses from above.
• Terraform the World: construct mines, tunnels, ditches, mounds – whatever you need to survive.