Lovely Hellplace, the studio behind Dread Delusion, is releasing its next RPG today. Entropy enters Steam Early Access on August 18 at 19:00 CEST, with the first act playable at launch.
This is a PC-only release for now. The developer expects the Early Access period to last about a year and says the game is fully funded, so the planned 1.0 version is not dependent on a strong first day of sales. That is a useful promise, although Early Access still means the game will grow and change before it is finished.
A retro RPG about a world running out of time
Entropy is a tactical, turn-based RPG set in a post-apocalyptic fantasy world. Humanity survives in scattered settlements while the land becomes less hospitable and dangerous creatures roam between them. The game draws on classic Japanese RPGs, but its presentation looks closer to a rough-edged late-1990s console game than a polished modern revival.
You build a party of up to six mercenaries and take them across an open world filled with towns, hostile creatures, and people trying to survive in a very unpleasant age. Combat lets you target enemy limbs, which gives battles a more specific tactical hook than simply trading damage until one side falls over.
What launches today
The Steam version begins with Act 1 of a story planned across three acts. A demo is also available, giving curious players a way to test the look and combat before paying for the Early Access build.
There is no Polish language version at launch, according to GRYOnline. The current release is aimed at Windows PC, and the modest system requirements fit the game's deliberately old-school visual style.
Should you keep an eye on it?
If Dread Delusion worked for you, Entropy is an easy game to put on the watchlist. The studio is returning to strange fantasy and low-poly exploration, but this time the battles are turn-based and the party system is much more central.
The safer move is to try the demo first. Players who want a complete RPG should wait for more of the planned acts, while fans of unfinished games may find enough in Act 1 to justify the early look. Either way, the premise is specific enough to stand out, which is more than most fantasy RPG pitches manage.
