Developer The Bearded Ladies came out of left field last week with an announcement for its newest turn-based strategy title, Corruption 2029. Available now on the Epic Games Store, it’s set in a not-so distant future America where things are less than cheery. If you’ve played Mutant Year Zero, the studio’s breakout strategy title, this will all seem very familiar.

Corruption 2029 is billed as a “hardcore tactical game” that even experienced players will find challenging. With a squad of augmented soldiers, you’ll use stealth and shoot up foes. It all seems very XCOM-ish, which isn’t necessarily a bad thing. The visual fidelity is on point with its atmospherics and sci-fi aesthetic.

Given its sudden release, expect more gameplay footage and impressions on Corruption 2029 in the coming weeks. Whether it will come to other platforms later or is a timed exclusive to the Epic Games Store is currently unknown. As always, stay tuned for more details.

Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden was a great and unexpected strategy tilte from 2018. It had a strong base game as well as some equally as solid DLC expansions. The developer behind it, The Bearded Ladies, has unveiled their next game in Corruption 2029. The turnaround is going to be a quick one, as it’ll release in just under two weeks.

The game takes place in the near future where America has been overrun by inhuman, alien creatures. You will take them on with a group of augmented soldiers in tactical strategy style gameplay. The game is similar to Mutant Year Zero, focusing on stealth to scope out the maps and environments before starting a fight. Those who’ve played Year Zero will be very familiar with the gameplay shown in the reveal trailer below, so check it out.

Corruption 2029 will release on February 17th only on PC. The game will be exclusive to the Epic Games Store for an unspecified amount of time.