Fulqrum Publishing and Terminist Arcade have announced that their upcoming old-school sci-fi horror first-person shooter, HYPERVIOLENT, will launch on PC Early Access via Steam, Epic Games Store, and GOG.com on April 6th. Inspired by classic sprite-based 3D games from the 90s, HYPERVIOLENT offers players a blood-soaked and intense experience on Commodus Asteroid 27-C, a remote asteroid-based mining colony.
In HYPERVIOLENT, players find themselves stranded and surrounded by monstrous foes, with their only option being to take the violence to the next level. They must uncover the secrets hidden within the dark, claustrophobic mines of the asteroid, while managing resources and a wide array of guns and melee weapons, which can be dual-wielded in numerous combinations.
During the Early Access period, the single-player campaign will be expanded, adding segments featuring completely different gameplay experiences. Upon full release, HYPERVIOLENT will introduce Multiplayer support for up to 30 players alongside various exciting game modes. At launch, players can experience the first five atmospheric levels, approximately 4-5 hours of gameplay, and wield 12 weapons as they face ten diverse enemy types and two challenging boss encounters.
The current planned Early Access roadmap is as follows:
- Early Access Update #1
- Level 6
- Low Gravity mechanic
- 4 new weapons
- 2 new enemies
- 1 new boss
- Neural-Implant Possession Mechanic
- Early Access Update #2
- Level 7
- 2 new weapons
- 4 new enemies
- 6 Degrees of Freedom spaceship flying mechanic, including some sections where the player may leave their ship for a period of time.
- Full Release
- Levels 8 – 11
- 6 new weapons
- Full localization
- Coop multiplayer for up to 4 players
- PvP multiplayer modes
- Various optimization and quality of life improvements
HYPERVIOLENT combines classic low-poly 3D and hand-crafted 1990s pixel art aesthetics to create rich environments. Players must navigate the dark, claustrophobic corridors of an asteroid mine, managing their inventory, upgrading weapons, interacting with NPCs, and utilizing switches, computer terminals, keycards, and other control mechanisms to manipulate their environment.
Platforms: Microsoft Windows
