Embracing its grid-based, dungeon crawling RPG roots, Conglomerate 451 offers players an evolution of one of gaming’s most beloved genres.

Tasked with taking down the corrupt corporations that threaten sector 451 of Conglomerate city, establish and manage a crack team of cloned agents, altering their DNA and outfitting them with the latest in high-end cyberlimbs, implants and weaponry to best carve out an edge in this city-wide struggle.

Each encounter carries additional weight, however. Roguelike elements ensure that not only could each mission be an agent’s last, but that even the most inconsequential wound can evolve into a permanent status modifier, changing the way they approach future encounters. This means players will have to leverage everything from hacking and equippable agent skills, to strategic use of their personal R&D department to make it out alive.

1C Entertainment and Conglomerate 451 developer RuneHeads release the largest Early Access update to their grid-based, cyberpunk dungeon crawler yet.

During the past two months, RuneHeads have been working hard on improving the game by adding a series of key features and gameplay changes, such as the much-anticipated story mode, expanded loot system, new areas and characters, new intro, and much more.

What’s new in today’s update:

• Special Loot Crates: Introducing different rarities to Loot Crates with better rewards, depending on mission difficulty
• REM (REsources Module) System: After defeating an enemy there is a chance it will drop a REM, a collection of resources and items
• Cypher Deck: Now every Agent has a Cypher Deck, a special combat computer. Improve a Cypher Deck by upgrading it and installing new plugins
• Plugins: A new item type that can be installed in Cypher Decks to modify an Agent’s Combat Hacking skills
• Further balancing of the game
• Tons of major and minor fixes
• And much more!

Including today’s update, below are all the key features that have been added to Conglomerate 451 in the past months:

Major Added Features Since Early Access Launch:

• Explore the streets of Conglomerate city and discover the roots of corruption in Story Mode. Discover new characters as agents complete missions.
• The upgraded companion drone provides mission advice and acts as a guide for new players
• An all-new Perk System grants special skills to agents promoted to a new rank
• An expanded Loot System
• Black Markets scattered through the city offer opportunities to buy cutting edge weapons and tech
• Agents can use drugs for quick short-term ability boosts, but run the risk of of intoxication debuffs and long-term addiction
• Cyber Graveyard and After Life Technology
• The AIM System 
• Use new skills to hack enemies and turn the tables in combat
• A new HUD improves gameplay with a more intuitive layout

Key Features:

• Classic dungeon crawling - Face your enemies in a cyberpunk take on classic, turn-based dungeon crawling gameplay by choosing the best strategy, taking advantage of their weak points and making the most out of your agents' skills
• Manage your resources - Make use of your own personal R&D department to research advanced technology, unlocking new features, powers and options for progression
• More than just body mods - In addition to upgrading weapon and armor proficiencies, augment your body with interchangeable cyber implants that completely change your agent’s skills and utility
• Pain and Trauma system - Even the smallest wounds can have a lasting impact. By taking damage in combat, agents risk generating permanent Traumas that will follow them between missions
• Procedural cyber dungeons - Experience the dungeon crawling you love, mixed with future technology as you take on procedurally-generated dungeons and missions
• If you die in the game... - Each mission could be your last thanks to agent permadeath. Consider every move, because if an agent dies in battle, they will be lost forever
• Hack the world - Enter cyberspace mid-mission and hack your way ahead of the competition to get crucial intel and give yourself the advantage

Currently available on on Steam Early Access, Conglomerate 451 is scheduled for release in Feb. 2020.