Fantasy RPG Dark Envoy will launch for PC via Steam on October 24, developer Event Horizon announced.
PlayStation 4 and Xbox One versions were previously announced, but were not dated in today’s press release.
Here is an overview of the game, via its Steam page:
About
Dark Envoy brings classic RPG mechanics with a skill-based combat system built on classes and specializations, and blends it with diverse tactical options of approaching your battles. Full story to be enjoyed in single player and online cooperative mode.
Classic RPG with Tactical Real-Time Strategy Elements
- Control the battlefield, choose the speed you want to play at.
- Watch your steps and plan moves carefully to outsmart your enemies.
- Use the terrain to your advantage: separate close combat enemies from their support by erecting stone walls, aim to control sources of health and mana on the battleground.
- Use cover to protect your ranged characters.
- Slow or pause combat, giving yourself the time to plan and react.
- Get even more freedom thanks to a fun system of hand-drawn spells.
Party-Based Gameplay with Full Cooperative Play
Grab a friend and travel the world, seeking whatever dungeons, challenges, and riches may come your way. The main component of Dark Envoy is a story campaign that can be completed alone or in online co-op mode with another player. Take advantage of an expansive crafting system featuring research and enchantment.
Adept, Warrior, Engineer, or Ranger? Choose your class and customize your party with over a dozen available specializations. Develop skills, discover perks, grow your stats, prepare loadouts, and master synergies.
Watch Out, Your Enemies Are Not Idiots
- Defense-oriented Imperial Infantry Corps supported by heavily armored, massive constructs.
- Swift and offense-oriented Elves accompanied by their stone-cold Kranite allies.
- Untouchable Shades and mysterious, eternal Revenants, protecting the tombs of their masters who left Jäan millennia ago.
Make your combat choices and accept the outcome of the battle. Unfortunately, in wartime, nothing is black or white. Every path is a path forward. Learn before you choose between magic or technology…
Watch a new trailer below.