Apogee Entertainment has unveiled Vexlands, a captivating open-world crafting adventure game developed by Emberheart Games. Scheduled for release in early 2024, Vexlands will be available on Steam for PC, GOG, and the Epic Games Store.
Set in a cursed world, Vexlands challenges players to forge a safe haven while exploring the mysterious landscape to uncover the source of its misfortune. Throughout the journey, players will encounter remnants of humanity’s past, hunt for food sources, and craft items to increase their chances of survival.
In Vexlands, players gather resources and earn coins to unlock nearby territories. Purchasing new areas can be a gamble, as each one can introduce either positive or negative elements into the ecosystem. Prosperous lands can offer raw materials, food sources, and new dungeons, while unlucky acquisitions may unleash dangerous enemies or trigger natural disasters with unforeseen consequences.
Each playthrough presents a unique experience, thanks to a procedurally generated world and dynamic weather system. Players must navigate light rain to water their crops, face destructive storms capable of flooding farmland, and contend with meteor strikes and lightning that can damage buildings while yielding rare materials. As night falls, players must prepare for the monsters that lurk in the darkness.
Vexlands encourages players to create a thriving home base complete with supplies and defensive structures, as well as exploring five distinct biomes. Harvesting resources, building crafting stations, and discovering local livestock are all essential for maintaining a successful homestead. Additionally, players can collect versatile herbs for cooking or alchemy, creating stamina-boosting meals and health-enhancing potions.
Combat and exploration in Vexlands involve a variety of abilities and extensive skill trees. Players can prioritize farming, production, and storage upgrades to craft the ideal homestead, or focus on leveling up adventuring skills to tackle enemies during skirmishes and dungeon crawls.
Scott Miller, Founder of Apogee Entertainment, highlights the unique aspects of Vexlands, stating, “Each playthrough is a new experience that lends itself to different playstyles. Between a beautiful procedurally generated world, a completely custom progression system, and a pinch of coziness, a unique adventure awaits for every player and every playthrough.”
Vexlands is currently in development and will be released on Steam for PC, GOG, and the Epic Games Store in 2024.
Platforms: Microsoft Windows
