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Fact Sheet
Game Name Dark Engines
Platforms PC/MAC (Steam) PS5 (TBD) XBox SeriesX (TBD) Switch (TDB)
Developer Crashable Studios(Based in Maryland, United States)
Game Genre Medieval Car Combat, Team Based, Online Multiplayer Arena, Couch co-op
Release Region World Wide
Languages English
Controller Support Full controller support
Price TBD
Release Date TBD
Description
Dark Engines is a white-knuckle medieval car combat game inspired by the golden era of vehicular combat. Blast your way through the character-driven campaign and brutal online multiplayer. Carve your path across a growing campaign map, unlock new juggernauts, powers, and cosmetics, and fight toward each rider’s final showdown and epic conclusion.
The gameplay has deep core mechanics with quick dashes, shields, per match level ups, and more that make it play more like a third person shooter.
Lore
Spectral storms began sweeping across the world, slaughtering anyone caught in them. The only known protection came from a magical stone called the Zoe Stone, but once it was discovered, kingdoms went to war over it. To end the bloodshed, the stone was split into shards so each kingdom could be protected, but over time those shards began losing their power, putting everyone back in danger.
A wise mage then discovered that strange magical fields appearing during the storms could be harvested and used to recharge the Zoe Shards. The problem was that these fields usually appeared far from the safety of the kingdoms, and normal travel was too dangerous. So inventors created magic-and-steam war carts called juggernauts to race out, collect the energy, and return alive. But when rival kingdoms sent their own drivers after the same fields, the juggernauts began colliding in violent battles, thus began the era of Dark Engines.
Features
Single-Player Campaigns and Couch Co-op
Push through a branching web of handcrafted maps and modes as each juggernaut rider battles through their own path. Uncover new routes, unlock additional characters deeper in the campaign, and defeat powerful bosses to earn each character’s ending cutscene. Also enjoy the campaigns with a friend online or split screen couch co-op style.
Unique Vehicles teeming with personality
Every juggernaut rider has there own stats, handling, passive ability, and special move. Find the vehicle that fits your style and master its strengths. Lean into tank, support, assault, or find your own combination as you coordinate with teammates and adapt to the battlefield. Take each character through unique maps and modes in single-player campaigns that reveal their backstory and epic conclusion. Unlock more vehicles, weapons, and content as you progress.
Weapons, Destruction, and Tight Arena Combat
Decimate enemies with purposeful, satisfying weapons built for aggressive vehicular combat. Fight across handcrafted maps filled with smart weapon drops, tactical objectives, AI enemies, bosses, and destructible sections that can change the flow of battle.
Game Modes Built for Chaos
Take on classic modes like Capture the Flag, King of the Hill, and Last Man Standing, alongside original modes like Slay the Dragon and Fire and Ice.
In Fire and Ice, teams fight to control a hill and claim the power of fire, while the remaining teams wield ice. The fire team can push into enemy bases and destroy their barrels while the others scramble to defend. When the hill changes, the battle for elemental control begins again.
