Panache Digital Games, led by Assassin’s Creed creator Patrice Désilets, have announced 1666: Amsterdam, a dark and story-driven action-adventure game.

1666: Amsterdam is in development for Windows PC (Steam, Epic Games Store) and will launch first in early access with a full launch sometime later on PC and consoles.

“It’s been a long time coming, and I couldn’t be prouder of our team of nearly 70 talented developers in Montreal,” said creative director Désilets in a press release. “For the past six years, we’ve focused on one thing above all else: the game itself. No fake footage, no vertical slices, just a playable experience evolving build after build, day after day.

“Today, we’re finally ready to invite players into that process. The free prologue available now on Steam and Epic Games Store is only a small taste of what’s to come, an amuse-bouche before a nine-course dinner, an introduction to the world, its characters, and its different time periods. We hope players will enjoy discovering it as much as we’ve enjoyed creating it. Merci and Panache Coliss!”

While the wait might be long for the full game, a free prologue demo is now available on PC. The “standalone narrative” teaser will introduce its game world, characters, and core mystery of 1666: Amsterdam.

Here’s a rundown on the game, plus its reveal trailer:

Amsterdam, 1666. A city built on wealth, power, and sheer will, yet shaped by forces it did not forge.

Entities known as the Originals have lived among its people for centuries, granted time, granted power, and the freedom to abuse both. That power is now owed.

Noa Brooklyn was born the Collector, raised by the Zaindaris for a purpose she did not choose. Aaron, drawn from 1999, now sees the world through the eyes of a cat.

This is where the cycle begins. Before the first Esbat. Before the Collector realizes what awaits her.

The Prologue of 1666: Amsterdam offers a first glimpse into a world shaped by centuries of hidden influence. Step into Noa’s Commencement as she takes on the mantle of the Collector, and begins to understand the role she was born to fulfill.

A choice must be made. A companion will walk beside her. This is only the beginning.

Key Features

• Three timelines, one mystery – Glimpse a story unfolding across 1666, 1999, and the present day, each era revealing fragments of a larger truth.
• Choose your companion – A decision must be made early. Choose the one who will walk beside you, bound to your path.
• Step into Noa’s Commencement – Take on the mantle of the Collector and discover the role you were meant to fulfill.
• The world behind the world – Uncover the foundations of a universe shaped by centuries of unseen influence, where nothing is quite what it seems.