The game from Silent Games (a new studio based in Newcastle Upon Tyne, England) and Secret Mode (founded in 2021 as a subsidiary of the Sumo Group) looks promising based on what we’ve seen so far.

Empyreal is a complex, challenging, feature-rich action-RPG. In a distant corner of the galaxy, an expedition arrives on a previously unexplored planet to find a colossal monolith built by a lost civilization. These are no mere ruins: the monolith is fraught with danger, and the expedition is ill-equipped to uncover the secrets within. All eyes turn to an elite mercenary who may succeed where all others have failed. Venture inside the Monolith and face the remaining automatons, remnants of the impossibly ancient civilization that built this unknowable structure. Survive and uncover revelations that will change our understanding of humanity itself.

Face formidable enemies; your only hope of victory lies in mastering a unique and complex combat system. It has a memorable cast of characters, with personalized quest lines and multiple endings for each. It features a beautiful but shattered ancient world. Explore stunning environments filled with hidden details. Customize your character with a wide variety of equipment and collect armor sets that grant powerful bonuses. Upgrade and modify the loot you find. Unlock new abilities to personalize your play style.

The concept is interesting and reminds us a bit of Godfall, but it’s hard to say what will come of it because not much has been shown. The combat looks clean, but a little more gameplay would give us a clearer opinion of Silent Games’ debut. There’s a bit of Phantasy Star and also a bit of Star Wars Jedi style…

Empyreal will be released sometime in 2025 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series and PC (Steam).

Source: Gematsu