Join forces with a friend and embark on an epic journey through a medieval fantasy land inhabited by powerful, de-evolved dragons. Unravel the mystery behind "The Wither," a deadly disease that is spreading throughout the kingdom, threatening its very existence.

Take on the role of Helena, a formidable royal guard with unmatched strength, and the roguish burglar Jarel, reluctantly roped into this quest.

Explore treacherous caves and cursed jungles, seeking the lost prince Felix and working to bring an end to the ongoing conflict.

Based in New Zealand, Space Rock Games is composed of industry veterans whose previous work include the Fable series, Path of Exile, Avatar 2, Chivalry 2. For their first game, the new entity decided to go with a two player game filled with epic fights, awesome adventures but first and foremost, engaging cooperative gameplay.

Space Rock Games revealed having completed their second and third round of founding adding $900,000 to their previously raised amount. With over $1,200,000 in funding from various investor lead by Hillfarrance Venture Capital, the video game studio with little overhead due to remote work practices is looking for more talented individuals to join the roster of industry veterans working on the third person co-op action adventure game Criminals Within. 

Rob Vickery, Managing Partner and Founder at Hillfarrance declares “We have enjoyed working with Zsombi, Vanessa, Kieran, Varun and the rest of the Space Rock crew for the last 18 months and have seen our launch title, Criminals Within, go from strength to strength. The world they are building for our characters, Jarel and Helena, excites us beyond words. The mix of humor (with a good dose of New Zealand irreverence!), combined with highly varied cooperative gameplay and a beautiful art style, is a very powerful cocktail for us and was a major driver behind our NZ$1.15m investment into the studio. Space Rock Games is becoming a keystone studio in New Zealand and attracting exceptionally skilled people to the team, lifting the tide for our local games sector. Our country has produced some of the most pivotal and loved fantasy genre-related content in recent history and it is now time for that talent to translate into well-crafted games with rich storylines.”

“Thanks to this investment we've managed to hire industry veterans who created Fable, Path of Exile, Chivalry 2, Alien vs Predator and many other incredible games. It enables us keep the momentum going and to make Criminals Within truly amazing,” adds Zsombor Pirok, Managing Director of Space Rock Games.

Key Features

• Experience asymmetric co-op multiplayer, where each player takes on a unique role in the adventure.
• Engage in skill-based combat, where strategic thinking and quick reflexes are the keys to victory.
• Take on epic boss battles, facing off against formidable foes that will test your mettle.
• Work together to solve cooperative puzzles, utilizing each character's strengths to overcome challenges.
• Enjoy Disney-style comedy that will keep you laughing and engaged throughout your journey
• Customize your character's appearance with a variety of player cosmetics.

Criminals Within is planned for a PC (Steam) and consoles release at a later date.