Steam Next Fest can reveal a few gems and developer CobraTekku brought a game that might just deliver on that. Footrun: Underground is a simple yet addictive game. You have a football and with your skills you take out the enemies. If you want to see just how addictive this can be, go to Steam and download the demo.
Action RoguelikeFootgun: Underground, the debut from Turtle Knight Games and CobraTekku Games (CTG), combines roguelike and soccer in an innovative way where strategy and action collide. To coincide with taking part in the Steam Next Fest, the developer will release a brand new, updated version of the game’s demo, which is available now, players can prove their skills with the futuristic ball weapon, where precision and anticipation are key. Permadeath and randomly generated runs make each session unique and ensure a challenging and varied gaming experience.
Footgun: Underground challenges players in a gloomy pixel art arena. To escape the underground labyrinth, players must navigate their way through a dangerous web of deadly challenges and hostile creatures. The game’s innovative combat mechanics combine soccer and billiards elements, in which the respective level environment such as walls, ceilings and other balls can be used to eliminate enemies. Different ball properties and enhancements, such as flight behavior and elemental damage, which are unlocked during the course of the game, enable tactical components to against particularly strong boss monsters.
Key Features
- Innovative action gameplay that combines roguelike and soccer with randomly generated pixel-art style runs
- Different underground biotopes, 14 post-apocalyptic enemy types and unique boss monsters
- Character upgrades, almost 20 different balls with various special properties and more than 20 high-tech upgrades for strategic moves
Footgun: Underground gets a release date of April 2024, but try the demo to see what you the hype is all about.