Sever Studio, developer of The Life and Struggling of Sir Brante, has introduced Agent of Strange, a new narrative sandbox thriller with a distinct artwork fashion that is set in an early twentieth century metropolis that is sealed off from relaxation of the world – thus subjecting you and the remaining of the populace to forbidden rituals, weird legal guidelines, and a reshaped actuality. It is being printed by HypeTrain Digital, and it is due out on PC in 2026.
This weird occult metropolis is dominated by the Traum Household, whom you will must go undercover with and infiltrate after these overconfident aristocrats had been silly sufficient to open the Forbidden Purple Door, after which they weren’t the identical once they returned. Sever says you may play as a “spy, saboteur, charlatan, revolutionary, loyalist — or one thing far darker. No path is fastened. No masks is everlasting.” Watch the debut trailer above and take a look at the primary screenshots within the gallery under.
Sever guarantees that no two playthroughs shall be similar, and that everybody on this dwelling world can have their very own agendas and make their very own decisions. You may must construct alliances, delve into conspiracies, and select your phrases and actions fastidiously, as the sport will adapt primarily based in your decisions.
In sum, Sever says they intention for Agent of Strange to ship “a surreal, story-rich expertise mixing deep participant company, systemic storytelling, and darkish immersive worldbuilding.” Wishlist it on Steam when you’re .
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