Dark Crystal Games, a relatively new studio made up of former Larian employees and developer of the
modern single player sci-fi post-apocalyptic isometric role-playing game Encased, is aiming for a DRM-free release on gog.com:
[...]For now we are working hard on PC version - Steam, GOG, DRM-free.
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Encased is a modern single player sci-fi post-apocalyptic isometric role-playing game. It’s all about exploration, adventures, and survival inside a locked up territory.
It is heavily inspired by famous isometric RPGs of the late 90s and early 2000s but aims not only to repeat those essential aspects that made them golden classic but also to improve those and evolve even further.
The player is a participant in a project researching the technology and artifacts of a long-gone civilization. Wonderful discoveries, mysterious artifacts, and dangerous anomalies are constant companions of this activity.
The story campaign will have a duration of twenty-five to thirty hours with a significant replay potential. Play any character you want and watch the world change in response to your actions.
The game will feature a turn-based combat. All mechanics are designed to give players a large number of tactical choices, freedom of action and an ability to approach each combat situation in any unique and creative way.
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Call of adventure
Challenge the danger. Explore the remote part of the desert covered with the unbreakable Dome. Deadly anomalies, rare artefacts and breathtaking ruins of ancient civilization are waiting for you!.
Deep role-playing
The character development will be based on a deep and extensive role-playing system of our own design, but it is inspired by classic role-playing games. There are no classes in the game, the player will be able to dispense the attributes and learn the skills at his discretion.
Ultimate freedom
The game will take place in an open world - after a small introductory part, the player will be free to go anywhere and explore the world as he or she pleases. The world consists of separately loaded locations. When moving from one location to another and traveling around the world, random events can occur.
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