Shoulders Of Giants is a sci-fi roguelike that features a sword-wielding robot and a gunslinging space frog working together to defeat a great evil.Shoulders Of Giants is an explosively colorful sci-fi roguelike designed to put your teamwork to the test.
Simultaneously control a sword-wielding robot and a gunslinging space frog in Shoulders of Giants, an explosively colorful sci-fi roguelike. Play alone, with a friend, or as part of a four-person team, cutting through waves of enemies on a quest to rescue the galaxy!
The forces of Entropy are spreading chaos through the stars, corrupting living planets and urging on the heat death of the universe. Led by the psychic Owl, one scrappy team of space survivors are fighting to restore the balance. A mysterious mech! A sharpshooting amphibian! Together they must mow down waves of enemies and restore light and life to the galaxy!
Indie studio Moving Pieces Interactive announced that Beta signups are now open for Shoulders Of Giants, ahead of the game’s launch on Xbox and Epic later this year.
The Beta news was revealed alongside a brand new narrated trailer in today’s Xbox/Twitch Showcase, where Patrick McAvena from Moving Pieces talks through all of the things that make Shoulders Of Giants something a bit special in the roguelike space.
The Beta will be running across both Epic and Xbox starting this Friday (16th September), and players can get involved by joining the Shoulders Of Giants Discord.
Key Features
- Army of Four: Battle the forces of entropy in four-player online co-op. Is your teamwork strong enough to survive?
- Grow as you go: Experience quick bursts of roguelike joy, as you explore, grow, and become gloriously overpowered on a never ending ride of randomized levels.
- A Galaxy Far Away: Shoot ‘n’ slash your way through explosively colourful planets, restoring life and light to the shattered worlds as you fight.
- Loot that Matters: From grappling hooks to glowing grenades, each new pickup can radically alter your power and playstyle. Mix and match abilities to create a moveset that’s all your own!
- Best friend mode: Up for a truly chaotic co-op challenge? A unique co-op mode where you team up with a friend, each taking control of either the frog or the robot and effectively controlling one player character together
Shoulders Of Giants is coming to Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S and PC (Epic Games Store) in Fall 2022
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