Publisher Three Friends and developer Beartwigs have announced Romestead, a new survival and farming game set after the fall of ancient Rome.
Romestead is in development for Windows PC (via Steam), though a release date wasn’t announced. A playtest is planned, you can sign up via its Steam page.
Here’s a rundown on the game, plus its reveal trailer:
An apocalyptic event has left Rome in ruins. Its citizens reanimated into walking husks. Survive the hordes of the fallen hunting you in the night. Build defenses and light your torches!
Rebuild Civilization
Establish a new settlement. Build a Blacksmith, Leatherworker, Farmstead and more! Keep your citizens happy and fed, and colonize new areas of the world.
In Romestead you will need the artisans from all walks of life in order to craft and progress. Construct decorations around your town to increase your citizen’s happiness. Uncover new recipes from research and exploration. Automate your production lines with more advanced buildings and logistics.
Features
- Unique resource management – Pickup, carry and throw rocks and lumber. No inventory management required! An enemy is closing in? Throw the rock in its face!
- Deep RPG systems – Equip your character with a HUGE variety of armor, weapons and trinkets. Gather foods and other consumables for buffs. Level up your various skills and unlock talents in the form of favors with the gods!
- Choose your gods – After the fall of Rome the gods lost most of their worshipers, and in turn their powers. Perform offerings and sacrifices and then choose with your friends who to restore to glory. Each god has their own set of buffs and technology to unlock in the process.
- Explore a vast world – Uncover the secrets of your fallen empire in this massive procedurally generated world. Venture into the wilds for resources and treasure. Explore unique areas and biomes.
- Dungeons and bosses – Gather your party and venture forth! Find the hidden locations of challenging bosses. Loot and solve the puzzles in dungeons filled to the brim with tough enemies. Utilize you and your friends’ unique builds to succeed.
