Altered Alma will launch on Steam, Steam Deck, Nintendo Switch, Xbox and PlayStation in Q4 2025
NEO BARCELONA — Sept. 3, 2024 — Altered Alma, the cyberpunk metroidvania with RPG elements, has revealed a new trailer to celebrate the launch of its Kickstarter and brand-new public demo, available now on Steam. Watch as ex-mercenary Jack fights their way through the cyberpunk-style streets of Neo Barcelona, taking down ruthless gangsters and mechanical horrors. Altered Alma’s first public demo will give you a taste of the ruthless and fast-paced world of Neo Barcelona and even give a first look at romance. Altered Alma will launch on Steam, Steam Deck, Nintendo Switch, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4 in Q4 2025.
Journey through the neon-lit streets of Neo Barcelona in this stunning cyberpunk adventure as you forge relationships, build a crew, and experience a thrilling story written by Antony Johnston (Resident Evil: Village, Dead Space) and Emma Beeby (Tails of Iron, F1 23)! Carve your way through ruthless gangsters in fast-paced combat as Jack, an ex-mercenary hunted by their former comrades. Upgrade your hero with unique abilities, recruit and forge bonds with new crew members, and make difficult moral choices while trying to protect the ones you love.
For the past two years, the team at 2Awesome Studio has been laying the groundwork and foundation of Altered Alma, and now they’re ready to expand with Kickstarter! With this Kickstarter campaign, backers will receive the game and other exclusive rewards, but also help fully bring its vision to life and transform Altered Alma into the grand epic the team has dreamed of.
Key Features:
- A Violently Beautiful Metroidvania: Acquire powerful upgrades, discover new routes, and adapt your playstyle as you take on the gangs and criminal kingpins of Neo Barcelona.
- Ship, Captain & Crew: Recruit new crew members and customize and upgrade the Esperanza – Jack’s spaceship and base of operations – to make it your own. The choices you make will directly influence Jack’s abilities and playstyle.
- Forge Relationships: Bond with rich, colorful characters: reconnect with Jack’s old friends and make new ones! Recruit them to your cause, build relationships, and even possibly find love in an unforgiving world.
- Intense Combat: Master a rapid, stylish combat system while using your mobility, skill, and powerful abilities to overcome the relentless onslaught of enemies.
- Barcelona Re-Imagined: Explore Neo Barcelona, a futuristic city based on the real thing! Featuring iconic landmarks like the Sagrada Familia, Park Guell and many others, although they may not look exactly as you expect…
- All-Star Writing: Experience a thrilling story written by industry legends Antony Johnston (Resident Evil: Village, Dead Space) and Emma Beeby (Tails of Iron, F1 23).
Back Altered Alma on Kickstarter now, play the new demo and wishlist on Steam. For the latest information, visit www.AlteredAlma.com, and follow the game on Twitter, Facebook and TikTok.
2Awesome Studio
2Awesome Studio is an independent studio specialized in high-quality game development and porting: Warhammer 40k: Boltgun, The Last Faith, AK-xolotl, Altered Alma. With more than 25 employees, including software engineers, graphic artists and QA staff. www.2awesomestudio.com
About CRITICAL REFLEX
CRITICAL REFLEX is an indie game publishing label on a mission: find kick-ass games, make sure they’re at their best upon release, and put them in front of as many gaming fans as possible. Members of our team have worked with a lot of successful indie projects, launched a dozen crowdfunding companies, and now we’ve come together to publish games that we love! www.criticalreflex.com
