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Thunderful announcedSteamWorld Heist IIon April 17 at the Nintendo Indie World event.
SteamWorld Heist IIpromises to kick the action and adventure one notch higher.
Here is an overview of everything we know about the new game.
What is SteamWorld Heist II?
SteamWorld Heist IIis an action/adventure role-playing game (RPG).
It is the seventh installment in theSteamWorldseries.
Interestingly, the series comprises multiple genres, and the Heist genre involves tackling tactics.
This newSteamWorldgame came as a surprise for two reasons.
Story
Water is a precious resource in the world of Steambots.
However, it has turned deadly, causing corrosion in Steambots mechanical hearts and metallic limbs.
Gameplay
SteamWorld Heist IIwill offer over 35 hours of gameplay characterized by adventure and combat.
Watching the bullets bounce off of walls is entertaining, although hitting your targets can be tricky.
Moreover, the game also features naval warfare with ship-to-ship combat on the Great Sea.
Adventure is also a central aspect of the gameplay.
Looting is fun, and the plunder offers real and immediate rewards by bolstering your crews strength.
you’re free to also embark on various Great Sea challenges for more action and exploration.
you could also assign them a Reaper job to optimize their crowd control skills.
Interestingly, skills and abilities carry over to other weapons, enabling you to build the ultimate crew.
The game features 11 characters, each with a unique personality and diverse strengths and weaknesses.
For example, Captain Leeway is a charismatic talker, while Daisy Clutch is the crews adventurous gunslinger.
The games graphics are stunning.
The environments are hand-crafted and feature compact structures and robust colors.
Development
SteamWorld Heist IIis currently under development by Thunderful, the Indie studio behind the series.
Thunderful is responsible for both development and publishing.
Trailer
The official trailer forSteamWorld Heist IIis quite insightful.
However, it is entirely dedicated to the games gameplay and doesnt delve into the story.
Most of the scenes in the trailer showcase the characters, environments, and combat styles.
Characters face off at every turn and use bullets from diverse weapons to shatter each others mechanical bodies.
A few scenes in the middle of the trailer also showcase the games naval warfare mechanics.
It appears exciting, as ships sail through the vast seas and shoot deadly projectiles at each other.
It will be released on August 8, 2024.
This game will be the seventh edition in theSteamWorldseriesand the second installment in the Heist genre.
It comes only a few months after the release ofSteamWorld Build, which didnt perform as expected.
However, it promises to be better than all previous editions.
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