Enshrouded is a new co-op survival RPG set to be released in Early Access on Steam in 2023. You start almost naked and without items in a voxel world, where base building plays an important role. MeinMMO editor Alexander Leitsch has checked out the latest video and is impressed.
The co-op survival RPG Enshrouded showcased its gameplay for the first time in early June and made a solid impression. It is developed by Keen Games, a German studio. It resembles the indie hit Valheim in structure and content. The environment and graphics are nice, I really like the idea of a skill tree, but the selection of weapons with hammers, axes, and bows does not stand out much.
Also in June, our editor-in-chief Leya Jankowski got an in-depth look behind the scenes at the housing and was absolutely thrilled about it. She praised the freedom, the many individual parts when building, and the change of the terrain. However, there was still no video material available.
Now I could also see a trailer and I am also very impressed. It shows a deep and successful system, as I had dreamed of when MMORPG EverQuest Next was presented in 2013.
Here you can check out the housing:
Perfect for constructing huge structures
The trailer only needed 4 seconds to pique my curiosity. It shows the construction of a tower with a bridge in fast motion. I immediately like the many details, such as the overhanging roof gables or the ivy slowly growing up one side of the tower.
The cave at second 15 with the candle holders and fire bowls looks incredibly good. Overall, the trailer manages to create a coherent medieval atmosphere. This is paired with really strong graphics.
As the trailer progresses, the developers show how building works. Although each element has its own structure, it seamlessly adapts to the other components. While this might not be very realistic, it still looks great.
My absolute favorite structure can be seen at minute 2:27. Someone shaped a skull out of the surroundings and built a small house on top. Amazing!
Lastly, a video about base building in EverQuest Next convinced me. It was similarly detailed and promised a completely customizable game world, but with much poorer graphics.
When Landmark came out, a sort of editor for EverQuest Next, I spent dozens of hours in it imagining how beautiful my finished piece of land in the MMORPG could be. But unfortunately, it never appeared:
5 promising MMORPGs that died before they ever had their release
Now I may have found a good alternative with Enshrouded. And how do you like the base building here?
