Elder Scrolls 6 Can Wait, This New $8 PC Game Will Scratch The Same Itch

We’re still likely waiting a few more years until we get to play The Elder Scrolls VI, but this brand new alternative can now be enjoyed on Steam for less than $8.

Last year, when I previewed Fatekeeper, I was impressed with how a game made on such a low budget was able to look so downright gorgeous.

For a game made with only 13 developers, it’s essentially got the same level of fidelity you might come to expect from a franchise like The Elder Scrolls, and yet it might just be my next obsession.

Fatekeeper is out now in Steam Early Access, and it’s definitely something I reckon Elder Scrolls fans will want to keep their eyes on while we all wait for the next game from Bethesda Game Studios.

Fatekeeper is a first-person action RPG set in a world, “a handcrafted world” where you must “master the art of sword and sorcery”.

While comparisons to The Elder Scrolls or Dark Souls are appropriate, it may also be relevant to say that there are huge Dark Messiah Might and Magic comparisons to be made here as well.

The important thing to bear in mind with Fatekeeper is that the combat is reactive, meaning you will need to adapt to the enemy’s attacks as they will adapt to yours. Specific counters need to be made in order to best your opponent, while spells and ranged alternatives can also give you the upper hand during a fight.

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Fatekeeper Looks So Gorgeous, And It Was Made By A Team Of Only 13 Developers

At the moment, Fatekeeper is available on Steam for the low price of only £8.49, but you can get it on sale at an introductory price of £6.79, which is basically the price of a boujee coffee. Not bad, if you ask me.

The reason why it’s priced so low? That’s because it’s an early access title, with only around two hours of content so far. The idea is for developer Paraglacial to build this up with more content as time goes on, thus increasing the price as development progresses.

Fatekeeper is a new type of game, genre and IP for us,” reads the official statement by the developer. “The studio behind it, Paraglacial, is very small and has only 13 people working on the game.

“In order to mitigate that risk and get feedback early on and be able to change the focus of the game depending on feedback, we decided that Early Access is a good option for us. The intention is not to use you as beta testers but rather to understand what elements of the gameplay are liked the most and adapt development plans accordingly.”

Paraglacial adds that the full version of Fatekeeper is planned to launch in around 18 months, with the price of the game being adjusted accordingly. The current version of the game has around two hours of content, while the final version will be about 15 hours long.

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