Assuming the role of a Rune Knight, players must arm themselves with a variety of unique weapons to protect what’s left of Rokar, their homeland. Fending off the twisted and powerful Unraveled forces and utilizing their best sword-fighting skills, Rune Knights must defeat these former Rokari warriors who roam the ruins. Strategy is key; only those Rune Knights who are clever and persistent will survive the horrors that lie ahead.

Players will be masters of their own martial style and battle corrupted humanoids, monstrous creatures, and unknown horrors. Death is inevitable, though win or lose, players will make progress towards the next level.

Schell Games's virtual reality (VR) game Until You Fall is now available for Early Access on Steam, playable on HTC Vive and Oculus Rift, for $19.99 USD, and take players on a treacherous mêlée-laden journey through the lands of Rokar.

A 20% discount will be offered to those who ready themselves for battle the first week of Early Access launch.

The current Early Access build includes the first two-thirds of the first campaign, offering players a selection of weapons from which to choose. Schell Games plans to share a product roadmap publicly for all those who wish to learn the next steps of the game’s development as it progresses through Early Access. Players will be encouraged to provide feedback for the game on its Discord channel.

“One of our main objectives in releasing the game via Early Access is to connect with the community, glean feedback, and use that information to inspire our game design decisions moving forward,” said Jesse Schell, CEO of Schell Games. “We want Until You Fall to push the limits of the VR genre, not only by offering players an exciting gameplay experience but also in terms of replayability. We feel the best way to meet our goals is by building a dedicated community early on in the game’s lifecycle, to ensure players get a title with features they want.”

Adding to the game’s appeal is actor Zehra Fazal in the role of the mysterious Runesmith. Ms. Fazal is known for Voltron: Legendary Defender and Netflix’s Lost in Space, among many other roles. The heart-pounding Synthwave music of the credits track was composed by Chris Dudley, the keyboardist in the multi-Grammy award-nominated band Underoath.

Key Features:

• Arm yourself with two unique weapons and define your own fighting style
• Each run features randomized rewards, enemy configurations, and rooms - no two attempts are quite the same
• Customize your weapons within a run with over 30+ unique traits and augments
• Earn Aether each run to craft and upgrade your weapons permanently
• A variety of neon-tinged arenas where you can fight your enemies
• Driving Synthwave (Swordwave?) soundtrack to keep you fighting
• Customizable field of view vignetting to let you move comfortably in VR