Wolcen Studio, a French developer behind the somewhat successful ARPG Wolcen: Lords of Mayhem, has fully launched their brutal twin-stick shooter Bullet Noir.
After doing its time in Early Access, Bullet Noir is being let loose upon the world in its 1.0 release.
A 20% discount awaits those early birds among you who will purchase the game within a week of its launch on Steam ($11.99 / £9.99 / €11.79).
“What excites us the most about Bullet Noir is how style and gameplay seamlessly fuse together,” said Tavi Petre, Game Director of Bullet Noir in a press release. “It’s not just about shooting – it’s about stepping into a noir world. The mood, the atmosphere, and the tension are just as important as the bullets.”
Wolcen Studio president Bodgan Oprescu added, “For all of us at Wolcen Studio, launching Bullet Noir means so much to us. It’s about the embodiment of our philosophy: to take risks, embrace style, and give creators in our studio the freedom to experiment. This is the first game of our Indie Initiative – which we created for games just like this!”
Here’s the rundown and a trailer:
Bullet Noir is a gritty, fast-paced shooter that invites players to uncover the backstories of four uniquely driven protagonists, each consumed by a personal vendetta. As the plot unfolds, players will navigate each character’s personal story, intertwined with the larger narrative.
Bullet Noir’s one-hit-one-kill mechanic offers intense showdowns around every corner, whether you’re charging in guns blazing or opting for a stealthier approach. Navigate through a rain-slicked metropolis of alleys, hovels, and high-rises, and carve your own path through each protagonist’s overlapping quest for vengeance.
As the debut title under Wolcen Studio’s new “Indie Initiative”, which nurtures in-house grassroots game projects into full releases, Bullet Noir launches after a successful Early Access period, with new improvements to the game’s visuals and core experience. The 1.0 launch introduces a concluding fifth chapter to the Story Mode, updates the game’s Arcade Mode that is now playable with all four characters, enhances the Speedrun mode and offers a host of technical upgrades, including full controller support, overhauled graphics and cinematics, a refined UI, fully customizable controls, and localisations in English, French, Italian, German, and Spanish.
