The debut game from legendary RPG creator James Ohlen’s new studio is a next-generation, story-driven RPG that marries cinematic storytelling with deep emotional impact featuring broad player agency and modern AAA gameplay. The story is fueled by the consequences of player choices due to the impact of Time Dilation, and how they change the lives of those we love most. 

In Exodus, humanity, having fled a dying Earth, has found a new home in a hostile galaxy – here, we are the underdogs fighting for our survival. Players step into the role of The Traveler, humanity’s last hope. Your job is to journey to distant stars on the hunt to steal alien weapons and technology from the most powerful enemy in the universe: the Celestials. There is one catch, however — Time Dilation.

As Travelers on interstellar missions, days for you are decades back home. The sacrifices you make to protect your loved ones create unpredictable consequences that change your world -- reshaping the future for generations to come. Returning home, you confront the consequences of your choices. Returning home, you will face the consequences of their choices, and must determine: how much are they willing to sacrifice?

Narrated by Game Director Chris King, the newly released footage offers the most comprehensive look yet at the experience, the choices, companions, and combat mechanics awaiting players: from shaping Jun Aslan’s journey across the Centauri Cluster to leading a crew of unforgettable companions in a fight to save humanity from the Rot, a Celestial virus threatening extinction.

The gameplay reveal highlights key systems including customizable morality paths, dynamic combat with evolving Traveler tech, and meaningful decisions that impact both your crew and the world over time.

Key Features Highlighted in the Gameplay Reveal Include:

• Jun, Your Way & Morality Alignments:  
  • Players will be able to customize Jun’s physical appearance and play as a male or female Traveler. Beyond the cosmetic, players will shape the path of their adventure by either becoming a virtuous Paladin or an ambitious Immortal, fundamentally altering how the world responds to them. Each alignment also ties directly to progression. The path players choose, whether Paladin or Immortal, affects which abilities can be upgraded and how powers evolve.
• Wield Traveler Tech:  
  • The Recycler shifts between Repeater mode for steady mid-range fire, Shredder mode for close-quarters impact, Piercer mode for even longer-range precision attacks, and more, all at Jun’s disposal depending on the right situation.   The one-of-a-kind Gauntlet upgrades as Jun salvages alien tech, unlocking abilities like Eruption for launching enemies and shaping livestone terrain, and Lance for piercing strikes and clearing bramble left by the Rot.  With Precognition to mark enemy locations, incognito stealth attacks like Scramble Cloak, and Sonic Lure to draw hostiles into the fight, players are set with a versatile toolkit for whatever the Cluster throws their way.
• A Closer Look at Your Crew:  
  • Phaedra Nath is a renowned xeno-archaeologist whose story is tangled up with the Celestials in ways she’s still discovering. As a companion, Jun will fight alongside her, learn what drives her, and see how their relationship shapes both their futures. Other showcased companions include: Tom Vargas, an experienced Traveler who tends to be more cautious and helps teach Jun the ropes and provide moral perspective; Elise Charroux, an impatient mech pilot that loves to blow stuff up and leans into brute force; Salt, an Awakened octopus mercenary who’s as deadly as she is intelligent; Houston, another Awakened friend; and the mysterious space cowboy C.C. Orlev voiced by Matthew McConaughey.  
• The Awakened: Integrated into Society:  
  • The result of bioengineering and cybernetics, the Awakened are highly intelligent animals brought on ark ships who speak, think, and live alongside humans. That integration is seen in action as an Awakened elephant runs a vendor stall, selling items and gear to Travelers, along with other Awakened. In EXODUS, the Awakened aren’t just companions. They’re merchants, soldiers, medics, and more, woven into every part of society.
• Shape Your Path Forward:  
  • In a tense situation, Jun is forced to choose between siding with either Elise or Tom in the control room.  Elise sees an opportunity to open the airlock and purge a bunch of hostiles while you have the chance. Tom sees a risk: innocent people could be there.  These moments and decisions echo through Jun’s crew, story, and sometimes the lives of people back home. Some decisions play out immediately, while others take time to show their impact.
• Time: 
  • Time Dilation is woven into the fabric of the universe, affecting everyone. Traveling at the edge of lightspeed across vast distances, days for Jun are weeks or months back home.   What players prioritize and which Remnants they decide to bring home impact how the journey unfolds. And the world—and people—left behind won’t always be the same ones returned to.  

Viewers are then given a tease of Persepolis, the primary hub city on Lidon where humans and Awakened species coexist, before transitioning to the deadly planet Tsang. On Tsang, Jun and Phaedra traverse sulfurous lakes and ancient architecture in search of her missing grandfather, Elijah, who holds a terrifying secret regarding the origins of the Rot. As the gameplay reveal concludes, Jun is left with a final choice to decide Elijah’s fate.

Key Features:

• Experience the Emotional Impact of Time Dilation - Time Dilation escalates the emotional impact of your story-driven choices like never before. Traveling on interstellar missions at the edge of lightspeed, time moves differently — days for you can be years, decades or even centuries for those back home. The world you fight so hard to save moves on without you, changing and evolving while you are left behind. In your absence, friends and family will grow old and change, while you remain the same, forcing you to exist outside of time.
• Explore A Universe of Possibilities - As the Traveler, you navigate the stars on missions to steal alien weapons and technology from the most powerful beings in the universe and humanity’s greatest enemy, the Celestials. These remnants are used to fight a destructive force that threatens the entire galaxy, including your homeworld. Through exploration, you gain an understanding of your universe, the Celestials, and how you are connected to the fate of humanity.
• Lead A Diverse Cast of Companions - As humanity's savior you will lead a diverse set of companions in your fight for humanity, many of whom have their own quest and romance paths. Willing to brave unfathomable danger, and to stare into the abyss at your side, they are ready to join you in facing whatever arises. These are not just brave soldiers – they are genetically engineered savants, punk mech pilots, geniuses cursed with alien viruses and more.
• Own Your Journey – In Exodus, you have the agency to customize your experience, from your character to your progression, combat style and the companions you choose. With each mission you grow more powerful as you progress from a lowly salvager to humanity’s last hope. As you infiltrate dangerous alien strongholds, you’ll need to decide which combat tactics and strategies you’ll use to exploit your enemy’s weakness.

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Exodus is coming to PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC in early 2027.