Soulmask
Soulmask is a sandbox game that prioritizes an authentic survival experience. As the "last one" blessed with the mysterious mask, players will grapple for survival in a primitive land steeped in mysterious faiths, carving out a path to ascendance. Start from nothing, explore, build, recruit tribesmen to fortify your clan, and ultimately unravel the mysterious truths hidden behind the civilizations of this world.
What it feels like
The sincere 'authentic survival experience' and lore around the mask and ascendance suggests unironic world-building and emotional stakes.
What it's about
Enduring a hostile primitive land against unknown threats is the thematic and mechanical centerpiece. A 'primitive land steeped in mysterious faiths' and the 'mysterious mask' suggest faith and the sacred as thematic underpinnings. 'Unravel the mysterious truths' and hidden lore structure exploration and progression.
How it plays
Survival is explicitly central: 'Start from nothing,' 'grapple for survival,' and 'authentic survival experience' frame core play. Building and fortifying a clan settlement is a major loop alongside recruitment and resource management. Gathering, managing, and spending resources to expand and sustain the civilization is integral to the survival loop.
How it looks and sounds
Steam tags list 'Third Person' as a confirmed camera perspective.
How it's structured
The core loop is player-driven goal-setting in a systemic play space; 'forge your own legacy' and building a civilization from nothing are explicitly sandbox-defined. A 'vast ancient open world' explorable in player-chosen order is the setting for survival and expansion. 'Together with friends' and Steam features confirm online co-op multiplayer is a supported mode.
Kindred games
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