Publisher CI Games and developer Hexworks have released a new set of screenshots for The Lords of the Dead.
Here’s a preview of the game, via its Steam page:
About
The Lords of the Dead presents an all-new epic RPG adventure in a vast, interconnected world more than five times larger than the original game.
After an age of cruelest tyranny, the Demon God, Adyr, has finally been defeated. But the gods… don’t fall forever. Now, aeons later, Adyr’s resurrection draws near. As one of the legendary Dark Crusaders, journey through the realms of the living and the dead in this expansive RPG experience, featuring colossal boss fights, fast-paced and challenging combat, thrilling character encounters and deep storytelling and immersive. Will your legend be that of light… or that of darkness?
Dare to hope.
- Explore vast interconnected worlds – Travel across two vast parallel worlds in your epic quest to overthrow Adyr. As the realm of the living presents its own brutal challenges, untold terrors lurk within the nightmarish realm of the dead.
- Set your own caption – Fully customize your character’s appearance from a wide range of visual options, before selecting one of nine character classes. Whichever starting path you take, develop your character according to your own playstyle by improving stats, weapons, armor, and spells.
- Master fluid, fast-paced and challenging tactical combat – Only those who master tactical combat in depth can hope to survive. Choose from hundreds of unique brutal weapons, or forgo metal for magic with devastating arcane attacks.
- Unite or battle in online multiplayer – Experience the vast single-player campaign alone or invite a second player to join your adventure in uninterrupted online co-op. But beware, heroes from other realms can and will invade.
- Wielding a device with unholy power – Your lantern possesses the unholy power to traverse worlds. Use this dark art to reach forgotten places, unearth legendary treasures, and even manipulate your enemy’s very soul.
- come out of death – To fall into the world of the living, and to resurrect… in the world of the dead. You now have one last chance to return to your living state, as all sorts of hellish creatures descend upon you.
Main characteristics
- Embark on two vast parallel worlds, that of the living… and that of the dead.
- Master a fast, fluid and challenging combat system.
- Wield devastating magic attacks and character buffs.
- Invite a second player to join your campaign in an uninterrupted online multiplayer mode.
- Meet a wide cast of characters, eager to offer a dubious hand…
- Fully customize your own unique character.
- Choose from nine starting character classes, including Knight, Rogue, and Fire Apprentice.
The Lords of the Dead is set to release on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, and PC via Steam in 2023.
See screenshots in the gallery.