Indie game publisher Apogee Entertainment has announced the upcoming release of their newest game. And it is titled Vexlands.
The Texas-based publisher said it would launch Vexlands on PCs in early 2024. They said the game will be available on Steam, GOG, and Epic Games. Emberheart Games, a one-man indie studio based in Slovenia, is currently working on Vexlands. It is an open-world crafting game with 2D pixel art graphics.
According to its publisher, the upcoming game features a "combination of coziness and adventure." They also mentioned that there is plenty of room for customization. Vexlands shines in its customizability. Each playthrough is a new experience that lends itself to different playstyles,
Scott Miller, Founder of Apogee, said.
In the meantime, Apogee has released an official Vexlands trailer on YouTube. The video, which lasted about a minute and a half, highlighted the work that has been done so far. It also gave players a glimpse of what to expect in the game.
In Vexlands, players are transported to a world of cursed lands. As the lone survivors, they have to rebuild civilization. They also need to ensure these communities thrive despite lingering threats. In this peculiar, all but vacant landscape, discover remnants of the past that tell tales of the disappearance of humanity,
Apogee described.
Aside from the basics of a town simulation game, it also incorporates adventure elements. These included the ability to explore, hunt, forage, and battle enemies. Apogee confirmed that players could also go on dungeon crawls in Vexlands.
[Players must] level up adventuring skills to make quick work of enemies during skirmishes and dastardly dungeon crawls,
the publisher said. The game also allows them to customize and choose their characters. They can be a resourceful gatherer, a wealthy crafter, or a battle-hardened warrior.