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Othercide

Platform(s): Nintendo Switch, PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One
Genre: Action/Adventure
Publisher: Focus Entertainment
Developer: Lightbulb Crew
Release Date: July 28, 2020

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'Othercide' - New Screens & Trailer

by Rainier on March 27, 2019 @ 1:41 a.m. PDT

Othercide is a horror themed tactical turn-based game set in an esoteric world beyond our reality.

There Is an eternal war raging between light and darkness. For centuries, what sleeps in this dark reality has fed off our nightmares.

Today, our reality is in danger and keeping the Others out of our reality will be your salvation… You are the last hope to prevent reality from shattering!

But, are you strong enough to discover what lies on the other side?

Othercide is a horror-themed turn-based strategy game where the lore and game mechanics are tightly intertwined to deliver a twisted, dark and challenging experience. Enter a brutal world under assault from terrifying creatures from another dimension, hold back the tide with limited resources and endure brutal conditions in visually stunning world.

Set in a dark and corrupted dimension beyond our reality, Othercide has players take control as the light-gifted Daughters, a group of warriors fighting against nightmarish creatures to save humanity. Introducing the Initiative Sequence System and unique set of skills, players will experience stylish and dynamic turn-based combat as well as a new way to predict enemy movements to perform a flawless tactical plan.

Using only black, white and touch of red, the game will drag players into a whole new universe for the genre, to experience a journey through a strange and unknown world, a world that lays behind the mirror of their own minds.


Key Features

  • Dynamic turn-based combat: Othercide features unique turn-based combat mechanics such as the Initiative Sequence system. You will experience a new way to predict enemy movements and actions as you try to execute a flawless tactical plan. Foresee danger and set up attack interruptions, devastating delayed actions and lethal reactions. You will have to wisely time attacks and defenses to overcome your adversaries.
  • Brutal gameplay: Prepare to be the first and last line of defense against a seemingly endless enemy. Experience the tension of every decision with permanent death, roguelite features, deadly missions and limited resources. Every decision counts and comes with a sacrifice, whether it be resources or in blood!
  • Never ending war: Survive, protect and defend reality from shattering, try to endure as long as possible while facing terrible and sometimes deadly choices. Even in defeat, new truths are learned, and options arise as sacrifices bring you closer to success.
  • Striking art style: Othercide invites you to dive into an ethereal horror dimension, in-between two realities, brought to life with a dark and twisted monochromatic style, with a touch of vivid red.

Othercide is in development for PC.


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