PARIS – July 18, 2023 – Ember Knights, the fast-paced action roguelite from developer Doom Turtle and publisher Twin Sails Interactive, fully launches out of early access into version 1.0 today on Steam and, debuting for the very first time, Nintendo Switch! In solo or co-op gameplay for up to four players, you’ll master powerful weapons and spells, create and adapt your build, and defeat deadly hordes and epic bosses in thrilling hack-and-slash combat. Ember Knights is available for the standard price of $19.99/€19,99, but players can grab the game at a 15% discount during launch week.
Trailer: https://youtu.be/C7gA4CzUk0Y
Rated “Overwhelmingly Positive” by players on Steam during early access, Ember Knights rises into 1.0 with a host of new content and features, introducing the game’s fifth world and the final fight against the mad sorcerer Praxis, plus a new weapon, boss variations, and endgame content. First-time players will also discover a wide range of gameplay elements and improvements added across 11 content updates and countless smaller patches throughout early access with direct feedback from the community.
Become an Ember Knight, the last spark of hope for a universe in turmoil, and embark on an epic adventure to save the Prime Worlds from corruption and restore the life of the Ember Tree! Dive into intense hack-and-slash battles in solo and co-op action for up to four players, perfect for adventurers of all skill levels. Customize your play style with six weapons plus dozens of skills and relics against over 60 enemies and bosses while exploring vivid pixel-art visuals and environments with a 16-bit retro vibe.
Key Features
- Blazing Roguelite Action: Become a legendary warrior, wield mighty weapons and magic, chain your attacks, and perfectly time your skills to crush your enemies in solo and co-op multiplayer for up to four players (online and local co-op on Steam; local co-op on Nintendo Switch).
- Forge Your Own Build: With six weapons, 17 skills, and over 80 relics, you’re free to customize your unique build to match your combat style in each run, with hundreds of possible combinations. Modify your weapons to personalize your combat tactics even further.
- Ignite Deadly Combos: Create powerful synergies with game-changing relics. Specialize in speed and evasion, crowd control, skill power, status effects, and more, or mix relics for unique strategies. Coordinate with your teammates to set up huge combos and synergies in co-op.
- Battle Praxis’ Hordes: Face over 60 enemy types, including beasts, specters, sorcerers, and creatures of all sorts, each with their own unique attacks and behaviors. Beware Elite and Champion enemy variations, which will test your skills with even deadlier abilities and patterns.
- Conquer Epic Bosses: From the Royal Phalanx to the Plague Bringer, Praxis’ mighty bosses, mini-bosses, and their corrupted variations are the ultimate challenge. Adapt your play style with different builds, upgrade your Ember Tree, and learn from your mistakes to claim victory!
- Indie Pixel-Art Magic: Ember Knights combines a classic top-down camera and 16-bit retro art style with modern animations, vibrant colors and VFX, and a spirited soundtrack. Venture across vivid pixel-art environments, each with their own special ambience and enemies.
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About Doom Turtle
Doom Turtle is a small independent game developer from London, Canada, with a passion for making exciting and original content for PC and console platforms! https://doomturtle.ca
About Twin Sails Interactive
Twin Sails Interactive is an international video game publisher, part of the Asmodee Group, an Embracer company since March 2022. Based in Paris, our team of passionate professionals partners with developers to help drive their titles to success. Originally known as a specialist of digital board-game adaptations under the name Asmodee Digital, Twin Sails expands Asmodee’s reach into original, creative titles aimed at a wide audience on PC and consoles. Following the release of the acclaimed Gloomhaven adaptation and Ember Knights' full launch crowning its well-received early access period, Twin Sails is publishing indie gems Survival: Fountain of Youth, Wantless, Innchanted, News Tower, Amberial Dreams and Bloomtown, with more yet to be announced.
To learn more: www.twin-sails.com