Eldritch just got announced by former BioShock 2/Borderlands developers David 'n Kyle Pittman, but it’s already rocketed t' the top a me list a Exciting Doodads That I Will (Lovingly) Obliterate With me Excitement Lasers. The headline does not lie. The roguelike-like counts games like Thief 'n Dishonored among it be closest inspirations, bringing them together in a clammy, tentacle-slathered Lovecraftian embrace. In short, ye can fight, sure, but ye can also stealth past enemies, upgrade otherworldly powers, 'n climb around the environment t' discover alternate paths through the harrowing infini-dungeon. Oh Eldritch, let me count the ways. Wait, I already did. ye best probably just watch the (refreshingly silly) trailer, then.

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