News Fight to survive the frozen taiga in survival roguelite game Angst: A Tale of Survival

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This week in games, the trend is titles set in a taiga featuring protagonists with amnesia! That's oddly specific, but let's run with it! First, Grizzly Man was announced (and you'll want to read more about it here). Now the spotlight turns to Angst: A Tale of Survival. Teased before under the working title of Project Papillon, the survival-roguelite hybrid game features (very appealing) stylized visuals and lore-rich quests. It has been announced for PC, consoles, and mobile devices, though it will begin as an Early Access game for PC next year.

In Angst: A Tale of Survival, you'll fight for your life in a frozen taiga after waking up in an old cabin. You remember the snowstorm outside beginning and intensifying, but then nothing. Can you find out what happened to you? More questions start to build up. Do you even know your name? Did you die? What is this place? Will you survive long enough to discover its mysteries? It's weird, though: it feels like you've done this many times before…

Nothing is as it seems in this limbo-like world called The Hopeward Hollow. While merely trying to survive, you'll wander into the snowy wilds containing unique biomes and new quests to uncover the world's secret past. Craft, hunt, fish, set traps, and search for food and equipment to help you. The icy weather isn't the only enemy, so keep an eye out for wolves, bears, other animals, and mysterious entities.

Those mysterious entities will subtly react to your actions and decisions. Some are helpful and guide you through The Hopeward Hollow. Others… well, they're not so nice. The longer you survive, the more you will understand the world's symbolism.

The developer describes the gameplay in Angst: A Survival Tale as slow-paced, and the roguelite progression is designed to complement it. Instead of combat and skill-based gameplay, resource and character management is put first. Extend survival streaks to upgrade your character with new skills and crafts. New abilities and crafts are unlocked in a non-linear fashion so you can build the hero that suits your playstyle.

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Angst: A Tale of Survival is developed by Warsaw-based Cherrypick Games. Established a decade ago, the team worked exclusively on mobile titles for years. It released several smaller games to fund My Hospital, its starting goal. In total, the studio has released 23 mobile projects. Angst: A Tale of Survival is its first multiplatform game, and I'm excited to see its progress as development continues (and Early Access begins).

"Following a decade in the mobile gaming space, with 23 self-released projects that have achieved over 30 million downloads worldwide, Cherrypick Games enters an exciting new era," said Martin Kwaśnica, CEO/Product Strategy of Cherrypick Games. "While fellow studio co-founder Michael Sroczyński and I have previously worked in the PC and console games market, Angst: A Tale of Survival is Cherrypick Games' first premium title, designed from the ground up for multiple platforms. We are excited to show PC and console gamers what the Cherrypick Games team is capable of with this original title."

Developed by Cherrypick Games, Angst: A Tale of Survival will be released for PC, consoles, and mobile devices beginning with an Early Access period through Steam in Q1 2025.