Roguelite exploration and vehicle game TankHead announced for PC, now available
A surprise release from Toronto-based studio Alpha Channel.Toronto-based developer Alpha Channel has announced TankHead, a roguelite game built around exploration and vehicle gameplay. It is available now for PC via Epic Games Store at a 17 percent-off discount price of $24.89 until December 18, after which it will cost $29.99.
Here is an overview of the game, via Epic Games Store:
About
Embark on a thrilling journey as Whitaker, piloting a drone-controlled tank through the desolate ECA. Battle fierce enemies, scavenge valuable parts, and fight to survive in this fast-paced science-fiction world, as you strive to reach the mysterious Highpoint.
Key Features
- Fight to Reach Highpoint – As Whitaker your goal is to fight to reach Highpoint, to do that you must traverse the ECA—an area where humans cannot survive. Whitaker must project his mind into a Needle, a robust drone capable of surviving in the harsh conditions of the ECA—and of piloting your Tank. Use your Needle and Tank to combat the vehicles and creatures of the ECA to reach Highpoint.
- Rich, Detailed Science-Fiction World – Explore the ECA a world torn apart by war and a mysterious cataclysmic event that left it uninhabitable by humans. Where humans must “tele-project” their minds into drones in order to survive and pillage the remains of a once great society.
- Fast-Paced Tank Combat – Your vehicle of choice is a Light Tank; capable of moving quickly and delivering devastating damage to your enemies and the reactive world around you. Your tank can be equipped with various weapons, armor, wheels, motors and abilities to customize your gameplay.
- Dismantle and Destroy – Use a variety of weaponry to dismantle your enemies, blow off parts, to get a clear shot at their vulnerable weak points to deliver decisive blows. Defeated enemies leave behind their remaining parts for you to salvage or steal. Take what you need, scrap the rest. Use everything to survive.
Watch the launch trailer and a gameplay overview video below.