We’ve got a fresh new look at RUINER 2, the upcoming cyberpunk action RPG rogue-like from Reikon Games, and it’s shaping up to be quite the sequel.
Players return to Rengkok, where survival is very much about killing or being killed. That’s certainly not ideal, but the good news is that you get to take on the Shells of any bosses you bring down, unleashing their powers on your hapless foes. It’s the perfect recipe for survival in a world as dystopian as this one, to be fair.
Each Shell has its own abilities and four distinct upgrade paths for you to choose from, while you can carry three distinct choices every run. Oh, and you can invite up to three friends for co-op play, and create the scope for some insane synergies that could melt even the meanest of foes, courtesy of a crafting and upgrade system that’s showing some depth even at this early stage.
The game’s still in early development, and the footage you see in the trailer below isn’t indicative of a final build, but it does give you a good idea of the chaos you can expect from this one when it hits the shelves. Sign-ups are currently available for the closed pre-alpha playtest, which kicks off on April 27th.