Melee combat and Chinese drama collide in the hand-drawn 2D side-scrolling action-adventure Eastern Exorcist, heading to Steam Early Access.
Players take on the role of an exorcist who vanquishes demons with his sword. Fight through a frame-by-frame animated world infested with demonic monsters, where survival is a matter of mastering control of your weapon. The world is presented as traditional Chinese ink-style paintings, and cutscenes replicate Chinese opera.
“We wanted Eastern Exorcist to be as striking to watch as it is captivating to play,” says Shaoyan Chen, co-founder of developer Wildfire Game. “That’s why this is a hand-drawn adventure where the flow of a fight appears as rich and real on screen as it feels in the hands of the person playing it. We can’t wait to see gamers take on the game’s league of beasts in play.”
Features:
- Play as a skilled exorcist against chaotic evil to fight your way through the brutal world, and experience unforeseen entanglements of complex beings.
- All hand-drawn Chinese ink painting style, with many atmospheric scenes.
- Use your sword to execute demons and monsters with tactical combat mechanics in hand-drawn frame-by-frame action design.
- Experience a complicated journey with joy and sorrow as an exorcist.
Eastern Exorcist will launch in Early Access on PC on Friday, Aug. 14, 2020, with a PlayStation 4 release to follow.
