In its first trailer, Metal Eden looks like Doom Eternal, but with cyberpunk instead of demons. The shooter is set to be released in May for Steam and PS5.
What kind of game is this? The Polish developer Reikon Games describes Metal Eden as an adrenaline-fueled sci-fi style first-person shooter. The first trailer already shows what that means and is strongly reminiscent of id Software’s Doom Eternal.
You can watch the reveal trailer for Metal Eden here:
What is the game about? Not much is known about the main story yet, but it seems to be a dark sci-fi tale with cyberpunk elements. You take on the role of Aska – a woman whose consciousness has been uploaded into a Hyper Unit.
These Hyper Units are combat androids powered by something called a Phantom Core. Your task is to save the cores of the citizens of Moebius – an orbital city that has become a death trap.
A machine as nimble and deadly as the Doom Slayer
Why the comparison to Doom? Hyper Units are not only efficient killing machines – they are also very agile. In the trailer for Metal Eden, the protagonist is similarly bloody but even more agile than the Doom Slayer was in Doom Eternal.
Aska can deftly dodge attacks and run along walls. She also has a grappling hook with which she can pull herself up on edges, and a jetpack. This allows her to master any parkour moves and quickly close the gap between herself and her enemies.
One ability allows Aska to rip the cores from robotic enemies. These can then be used as grenades, which gives you additional ammunition. This also resembles Doom Eternal, where enemies drop healing or ammunition depending on the finisher.
When is the game coming out? Metal Eden is set to be released on May 6, 2025, for PC on Steam as well as for PS5 and Xbox Series X|S. With a release in early May, the game will launch just a few days before Doom: The Dark Ages, which is likely to be the biggest competition for the shooter.
If you are primarily a fan of the fast gameplay in Doom Eternal, you might be better off with Metal Eden. The new Doom is said to feel very different in terms of pace, say the developers. You can read more about it here: In Doom Eternal, your Slayer was fast and nimble like a fighter jet – In the new Doom, you are as massive as a tank
