By Matt Cabral ,
42 minutes ago If you haven’t heard of indie developer Cygnus Cross’ upcoming title Emberville , well, you probably will very soon. The gorgeous pixel-art game – which ComicBook called an “ action-RPG with spooky Stardew Valley vibes ” back in January – has been quietly building a passionate legion of followers who can’t wait to dive into its unique mix of Diablo -like dungeon-crawling and cozy farming and crafting life-sim elements.
Emberville ‘s Early Access release date was revealed back in July, but we’ve now received a host of new intel highlighting what players can expect when the game drops this fall. While Cygnus Cross previously revealed that its promising debut would hit Steam Early Access on October 27th, new details have given us a better idea of what to expect when we enter the haunting game which is aptly arriving a few days before Halloween.
It seems anxious fans will be treated to the title’s entire opening chapter, which the studio says will nicely set the stage for everything else that comes after that. This will kick off with Emberville ‘s prologue, which unfolds in Vitromotus, an expansive, subterranean dungeon-like environment where a mysteriou...