CrossCode developer Radical Fish Games announces action RPG Alabaster Dawn for consoles, PC
Deep combat, challenging puzzles, and a mysterious world.
CrossCode developer Radical Fish Games has announced Alabaster Dawn, an action RPG featuring a fast-paced combat system inspired by Devil May Cry, Kingdom Hearts, and CrossCode. It will be available for unspecified consoles and PC via Steam. A demo is planned for release in early 2025, followed by an Early Access launch in late 2025.
Here is an overview of the game, via its Steam page:
About
Alabaster Dawn is an action RPG building on top the best aspects of Radical Fish Games previous title CrossCode. A deep and engaging combat system, challenging puzzles and an epic story set in a curious world ready to explore and discover its secrets.
The shadow of Nyx has fallen—warping the world into a wasteland and vanishing the god and their people. Now, Juno, the Outcast Chosen, awakes to an impossible task: bring it all back.
Tiran Sol, a World in Ruin
Alone and without the guidance of the gods, Juno awakes to a ruined world she once called home. Her task: Awake the rest of humanity and rid the world of Nyx. Only in unity can the world be rebuild and only through the strength of a Chosen can the curse be broken.
But where are the gods? How long did humanity sleep and what is the mysterious entity known as Nyx?
A (planned) 30 to 60 hours of playtime await you in this massive adventure, with seven unique areas and many secrets to uncover. Rebuild settlements, establish trade routes and advance science by helping people. Each bigger advancement will be accompanied by the settlements changing visually, opening up new paths and opportunities!
Dance Around Your Enemies
Experience a deep and fast-paced combat system inspired by Devil May Cry, Kingdom Hearts, and CrossCode. Take full control over a total of four elements and eight unique weapons of which two can be slotted into each element at any given time. To fight the many enemy types found in the game, you will have to make use of all weapons and elements and to help with that. you can switch your setup at any time, even during combat!
Unlock Combat Arts on each weapon’s skilltree (Yes, that’s a skilltree per weapon!) to pummel enemies in style and top it all of by equipping Divine Arts to each element, unleashing powerful spells to finish of even the hardiest of foes.
Exploration
While the gods are silent, they left many structures and secrets for you to find. Solve challenging puzzles using you weapons and team members, parkour along hidden paths, open treasure or simply collect various resources while exploring the world of Tiran Sol. Treasure found while exploring can contain a host of different rewards, such as new recipes for the cooking system, gems to slot into your equipment, upgrade materials and many more. Whatever you do will always be a help to you or the various communities you will come across!
Can’t reach some loot yet? No worries, the world map allows you to place reminders, fast travel between landmarks/checkpoints and mark objectives. It’s up to you decide how much guidance you want!
An RPG Through and Through
Alabaster Dawn gives you plenty of systems to build your main character. Equip gems into you weapons and core to activate powerful enchantments. These can range from simple stat increases to situational buffs that change the way you engage enemies. Expand your available gem slots via the skilltree and craft / upgrade gems via particular NPCs called “Artificers.”
You can even level-up your healing options! Cook dishes at resting spots to increase your stock of healing bulbs and unlock powerful temporary boosts. By cooking a great variety of dishes and using your boost, you will increase your Palate Level, further enhancing the effects of your future meals. With plenty of ingredients at your disposal, it will be a waste not to turn them into precious “food exp”!
Watch the announcement trailer below. View the first screenshots at the gallery. Visit the official website here.