On July 18, 2022, the game “The Riftbreaker” (PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S) received a DLC titled “Metal Terror.” The Riftbreaker is a Survival Game with action RPG gameplay. It has 90% positive reviews on Steam. In The Riftbreaker, the player builds a base as a scientist in a mech suit and kills aliens in hack & slash style.
What kind of game is The Riftbreaker? The Riftbreaker is a survival game with action RPG gameplay in which the player builds a base.
To survive, the player must collect samples from the game world and build new inventions. However, there are also numerous enemies that the player must deal with in hack & slash manner.
What is The Riftbreaker about? The player takes on the role of an elite scientist. She possesses a mech suit (named Mr. Riggs), with which she can travel through dimensional rifts.
She goes through a one-way portal to the planet Galatea 37 in the Milky Way Galaxy to establish a base there. The base is intended to enable the return journey to Earth and to begin a future colonization of the planet.
On which platforms is The Riftbreaker available? You can get the game for PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X/S.
You can watch the launch trailer for The Riftbreaker: Metal Terror here:
Far away in the Milky Way Galaxy …
What does the gameplay in The Riftbreaker look like? The developers summarize the basic game contents in four points:
- Build a base: The player must build a complex system of mines, refineries, power sources, and research buildings.
- Explore: There are numerous minerals and resources to discover in the world.
- Defend: The player is not alone on the planet and the creatures attack the player.
- Hack & Slash: The mech suit has weapons and abilities that allow the player to destroy enemies.
What does the expansion The Riftbreaker: Metal Terror include? The DLC adds to the main game The Riftbreaker as the first world expansion with additional content:
- New part of the story campaign
- New area
- A new biome with fauna and flora
- New enemies
- Expansion of the technology tree: buildings, weapons, and equipment
- A puzzle
How much does The Riftbreaker: Metal Terror cost? The main game The Riftbreaker is currently available for 20.99 euros, and the DLC for 9.99 euros on Steam (via steam).
Is there a multiplayer mode in The Riftbreaker? Currently, The Riftbreaker is designed for single-player. However, the developer EXOR Studios announced that an online multiplayer is already in the works. When exactly it will come is not yet known. It is certain, however, that the multiplayer mode will not be released before the end of 2022 (via steam).
What do you think of The Riftbreaker and the expansion The Riftbreaker: Metal Terror? Feel free to let us know in the comments.
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