Team17 has announced that Batora: Lost Haven, Stormind Games’ upcoming story-driven action-RPG, will be available for players to preview during Valve’s Steam Next Fest digital event. From 21th-28th February, Steam users will be able to check out the game’s prologue and experience a brand-new glimpse of the upcoming sci-fi adventure, driven by deep hack-and-slash and twin-stick shooter-style combat and a rich choice-led narrative.
Source: Team17
In Batora: Lost Haven, players will take on the role of Avril – an unlikely young hero and the last hope of a dying Earth, as she travels between planets, meets an eclectic cast of characters, and explores a range of colourful and diverse sci-fi fantasy environments. Along the way, players will be faced with an array of important decisions, the consequences of which can be far-reaching and shape Avril’s personality for the rest of the game. For Avril to survive, players will have to fight, think on their feet, and master the ‘Nature Switch’ ability to balance their mental and physical fortitude while solving unique environmental puzzles.
Batora: Lost Haven Key Features
Action-packed cosmic adventure: Embark on an enthralling sci-fi journey across the stars to explore alien homeworlds, interact with a variety of unique beings, and uncover the secrets to save a dying Earth.
Reactive, non-linear storytelling: Your choices decide the fate of the universe and those who inhabit it. Consider your actions and forge your path as Conqueror or Defender in a rich, choice-driven story designed by a Writers’ Guild award winner.
Fast-paced ‘hack-and-slash meets twin-stick shooter’ combat: Leverage the power of your mind and body in frenetic, multi-layered battles against fantastical creatures and otherworldly foes
Unique ‘Nature Switch’ mechanic: Balance your mental and physical powers to solve rewarding environmental challenges and overcome hostile adversaries.
Not everything is at it seems…
Utilise Avril’s Nature Switch to solve various puzzles in @BatoraLostHaven ? pic.twitter.com/gchqO7Sksi
— Stormind Games (@stormindgames) February 4, 2022
On her quest across the planets, Avril will be met with many challenging puzzles…
Are you ready to get the ball rolling in @BatoraLostHaven? pic.twitter.com/QYbIBfwbqY
— Stormind Games (@stormindgames) February 11, 2022
Beautiful retro sci-fi art style: Explore colourful and diverse alien landscapes with hand-painted visuals inspired by 1950s retro science fiction.
Batora: Lost Haven will be released on PC, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, and Xbox One later this year.
