Cooperative roguelike hack-and-slash game rotten wood is now available in early access for PC via Steam with a 10 percent introductory discount of $9.89, developer Klei announced. The price will change to $10.99 after May 8.
The game is planned to remain in Early Access through 2024 and into 2024, and the full version of the game will include more bosses, weapons, armor, biomes, and customization options. The early access version already has most of the core features and most of the development time will focus on additional content and complementary systems.
Here’s an overview of the game, via its steam page:
About
The world has been thrown into chaos and it’s up to you and your friends to fight the corrupt beasts of Rotwood. Upgrade your equipment, choose your preferred weapon and improve your skills to defend your safe haven.
rotten wood It’s about getting better, getting stronger, and taking on challenges you previously thought were impossible. With rich and varied fighting mechanics, play alone or co-op with up to three other friends to fight your way through Rotwood and its increasingly frantic inhabitants.
Surviving Rotwood is no walk in the park. It will take practice, strategy, and skill to navigate the game’s most challenging encounters.
Complex and rewarding combat
Button mashing and decent equipment will only get you so far. You’ll have to make use of your skills and everything you can gather before venturing too far into Rotwood.
Choose your target and fight your way through interesting encounters that require more and more time, creativity and skill to reach your prey: a corrupt beast that will test your skills.
Tools of the trade
Master a collection of weapons to fight your way through Rotwood, or play to your strengths and stick with your favorite. rotten wood offers a variety of weapons, each offering their own interesting ways to punch, slap, skewer and destroy your enemies.
Practice and hone multiple combo skills for each weapon to reach your destructive potential. Discover different armor and weapons, and design your own builds to maximize your chances of success.
battle bosses
Gather your friends and equipment and then prepare to face each boss on their own territory. Collect rewards, get stronger and master your weapon to take on bigger, badder bosses and their minions.
A new hunt, every time
Each time you venture into Rotwood, collect and combine interesting power-ups and abilities offered throughout your quest. Choose your team and strategize to create crazy setups that probably shouldn’t be allowed.
Watch the launch trailer below.