Good Shepherd Entertainment announces
Moroi, a hack-and-slash adventure
coming to PC via
Steam early this year, so soon. This promises "a peculiar, puzzling world
steeped in dark comedy and unsettling horror" and the
Reveal Trailer pays
off on that. Its surreal vibe is attributed to developer Violet Saint's
influences of "Romanian folklore, heavy metal and the brilliant works of David
Lynch." Here's more:
Descend into the shadow-choked depths of Moroi’s
Cosmic Engine, a maddening labyrinth of twisting corridors and forgotten
horrors. Plagued by amnesia, your name, past and sins are beyond memory,
shrouded in darkness. As you claw your way through this realm of torment, you
face grotesque inhabitants in a land where dark-as-night humor is the only
silver lining. Cling to your sanity in an otherwise deteriorating existence
styled as grimdark fantasy, a subgenre of fiction distinguished by bleak,
dystopian settings and scenarios.
Wage war against Moroi’s battalions of mages, guards and the cursed undead while
wielding a gruesome arsenal of unorthodox weaponry. Tear through the flesh of
your foes with the jagged teeth of a hellish duck, or unleash a storm of
projectiles with the aid of a flying brain. Around every corner lies an
unexpected discovery or new instrument of death.
The labyrinth’s horrors extend beyond the bloody thrill of combat, conjuring
otherworldly environments, eccentric acquaintances and puzzles calling for
unconventional approaches. Moroi’s trials forgo mere riddles and sliding blocks;
embrace macabre solutions like drinking blood, forcing regurgitation or
scavenging through innards to forge deeper into the Cosmic Engine. Each puzzle
has its own clever solution, often awarding triumph in exchange for suffering.
Engage with the Cosmic’s bizarre residents to uncover the secrets of their
twisted world, savoring moments of dark humor to lighten the unrelenting
dread.