Players play as a detective who comes back to life after an unexpected death, and battle in this lifelike and futuristic city of the east.

Year 2046 / Dragon City

Neuro-comp interfaces, bionic prosthetics and nano-biotechnology have all become commonplace. Society is highly developed, but the gap between the haves and the have nots has only grown larger.

Xiang Zixu, a brilliant private eye, is killed while investigating the disappearance of a famous female journalist. Immediately after his death, he wakes up with a start in his apartment bedroom. Before he can process what happened, his phone rings and his colleague at the agency tells him of a new case: the disappearance of a famous female journalist.

Developed with the UE4 engine, Loopmancer depicts an eastern cityscape with cyberpunk aesthetics and features 7 finely-crafted large stages, including: Dragon Town, which comes alive with holiday spirit in the evening; the bleak and gloomy Shuigou Village; the luxurious Tang Dynasty Hotel; the maritime Bionic Beings' Training Base; and the Biotech Company...

Developer eBrain Studio has released a new update and revealed a roadmap for Loopmancer, which is out now on Steam and the Epic Games Store. A weeklong discount of 10 percent is now in effect on Steam until September 5. 

Since its launch last month, Loopmancer has received a variety of improvements and new features requested by the community. These include difficulty rebalancing, expanded customizable control schemes, auto-pickup of files, cues for incoming attacks from beyond the screen, task and trap layout improvements, and more. 

Today’s v1.03 update introduces a gallery where players can unlock concept art and character models as they make their way through Dragon City. It also adds widescreen support, improves sorting of collectible files, and enhances player visibility of enemies, among other features.

Loopmancer’s incoming v1.04 update will add a Rogue Build system that increases the variety of combat in the game. Players will be able to equip all outfits, weapons, and buffs with additional effects, thus allowing them to use murdered enemies as corpse bombs or deal ramming damage during dashes. The v1.05 will introduce a challenge mode where players will be able to freely assemble stages and enjoy an endless adrenaline rush. Expect more news regarding these updates soon.

Today’s Systems Showcase video sheds more light on Loopmancer’s neo-noir narrative, treacherous randomized world, and the vast array of lethal armaments available to private detective Xiang Zixu. In the game, players are able to wield melee weapons, firearms, tactical gear, prosthetic limb chips, special moves, and more to take down a hordes of enemies, including an army of bionic ninjas controlled by the fearsome Hiroyuki Ogata and a gang of hooligan mobsters led by the infamous Wei Long.

Unlock new weapons and abilities through endless reincarnations to solidify and enhance your fighting skills. Unlock over 100 weapons, cast skills with prosthetic limb chips, and use tech items to defeat the enemy.

Face over 30 enemies with unique behavior patterns: vicious gangsters, well-equipped mercs, crazy mutants whose neuro-comp interfaces have been hacked, highly trained bionics, etc. The list goes on, and none of them will be easy to take down.

Certain areas will change at random after each life loop. Select your favorite battle mode and investigate the ultimate truth.

After each death, Xiang Zixu will awaken in his apartment and begin a new loop. As the story progresses, reviewing what seemed like the correct choice in the past may lead to a different conclusion.

Every decision you make will alter the fates of in-game characters and rewrite your ending.

Are you ready to initiate a new loop?

Currently available for PC (Steam), Loopmancer is coming to Nintendo Switch, Xbox One and PS4 at a later time.