An Arthurian legend and sci-fi horror mashup

Mar 15, 2021 19:01 GMT  ·  By

The Hand of Merlin will be coming to PC via Steam Early Access in May courtesy to independent developer Room-C Games, Croteam, and indie publisher Versus Evil. A turn-based roguelite RPG that mixes elements of the Arthurian ethos and sci-fi horror genre, The Hand of Merlin promises to offer a bold and exciting way to tell a story.

In the upcoming game, players will recruit three mortal heroes on a journey from Albion to Jerusalem to explore medieval lands on the brink of apocalypse, ready to be conquered by an otherworldly evil.

The Hand of Merlin is an innovative genre clash that combines historical literature soaked in medieval legend with science fiction horror to create a really unique narrative. This creatively disruptive clash of worlds coupled with a rogue-lite RPG is a bold and exciting way to tell a story around a beautifully crafted game,” Said Steve Escalante, General Manager of Versus Evil.

To better depict the game, let's just say that The Hand of Merlin was written by Jonas Kyratzes (The Talos Principle, Serious Sam 4) and Verena Kryatzes (The Lands of Dream, Serious Sam 4) with a story inspired by Arthurian legend and historical literature, and gameplay inspired by modern tactical classics such as XCOM and The Banner Saga.

The Hand of Merlin features turn-based tactical combat that's easy to pick up, yet hard to master. Throughout the game, players will battle both human and demonic foes, but both will be tough and ruthless.

Heroes will gain new powers and abilities by using Renown to level them up. Also, weapons and armor can be improved via hermit artisans spread that players will meet in the wild. Spells are also a thing in this game assuming players gather enough Soulstones to restore their power and unlock them.

The Hand of Merlin is coming to PC via Steam Early Access in May, but fans of the genre can already wishlist the game on Steam.

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