A Co-op Souls-like / Horror-Survival / Extraction TPS/FPS Indie Game
Unfortunately, the development of Borealis Descent has been paused temporarily.
As an indie solo developer, one of the greatest challenges will always be financing the continuing development of our projects. After a lot of consideration, in this challenging season of my life where I am struggling to make ends meet, I have decided to focus my efforts in achieving financial stability, hoping that it will allow me to continue dedicating my time and passion into finishing this project.
If you are a developer studio, or a publisher looking for your next amazing project, send me an email through the “Contact Us” section at the bottom of the site. Maybe we can collaborate on making Borealis Descent a reality!
Placed in a post-apocalyptic solarpunk world, where a mysterious organism has contaminated the planet’s atmosphere, you will take care of a community of survivors, as you gather resources and explore the ruins of civilization, facing dangerous mutants and other-worldly creatures.
THE STORY
On a planet with three orbiting moons, a solarpunk civilization rises following one sacred rule:
“Never take an akin’s life”
When one of the planet’s moons turns highly radioactive after an object from outer space collides with it, humanity’s glorious civilization hangs in the balance as they embark on a fight against their own annihilation.
After the majority of the world's population is contaminated by the moon’s radiation, a storm creates a toxic dome covering the planet’s atmosphere, trapping everyone on the surface.
Thirteen years later, an aurora borealis opens up a temporary hole in the dome, allowing a group of explorers from other colonies to descend to the planet’s surface, looking for survivors and discovering the terrifying dangers that the dome brought with it.
Devlog: Episode 01
Watch the first Devlog of Borealis Descent to learn more in-depth about the game’s design and world, core mechanics and features, goals and road map and more.
SEVEN FEATURES THAT MAKE OF BOREALIS DESCENT AN UNIQUE EXPERIENCE
CYCLES & TURNS
Survive for as many cycles as possible.
Each cycle consists of 7 turns. Whenever you are extracted from a match, your current cycle will advance by one turn.
Receive character upgrades, weapon modifications, cosmetics, and more after completing a Cycle, and keep these rewards in your inventory when you die during a match.
THE SURVIVORS
Gather resources to keep your community of survivors alive
You are responsible for their survival. If they don’t survive, you won’t either. Losing all the members of your community will result in the permadeath of your character.
Similar to other souls-like games, every time you die, you will respawn in a special station to recover your body. If you don’t recover it before the end of the match, one member of your community will be selected randomly and sacrificed in your place.
FEAR
Control your fear levels
As your fear levels rise, your accuracy will suffer, but your sprint speed will increase. Use Focus, an active reload system, to keep your levels of fear at bay. Or gather resources to craft and consume Fear Blockers.
INVISIBLE ENEMIES
Explore the world carefully
Face highly radioactive mutants invisible to the naked eye with the capacity to instill fear in the heart of the bravest, and the ability to detect your location when your character experiences Fear.
Use your Detection System to reveal their location only within a limited radius indicated by a yellow circle around you.
COMBAT DRONE
A flying companion with multiple functionalities
A flying drone will allow you to scan your enemies before engaging in combat, execute them when they are injured, and decontaminate the radiation of their corpses before looting them. It also has the capacity to throw different types of grenades with different effects to help you survive the world.
YOUR WEAPONS
Choose the right ammunition to defeat different enemies
When utilizing Solar Ammunition, direct exposure to sunlight is required to fully recharge your weapons, while Oxygen Ammunition utilizes the same oxygen that you need to restore your Stamina.
DYNAMIC WEATHER
Affects your equipment & enemies
Each type of weather will have its own distinct impact on your gameplay.
Certain weather conditions will reduce the regeneration of your weapons, while others will slow down your enemies. Some will have an impact on your stamina regeneration, while others will affect your ability to detect enemies from a distance.
Contact us.
Are you a developer looking for your next amazing project, or a publisher looking for a fresh new idea? Send us an email and let’s build the world of Borealis Descent together.