On Steam, a new co-op game has left Early Access that may interest fans of Hades. As one of nine well-known fairytale characters, you fight against nightmarish creatures in a horror setting.
Which game is it? Ravenswatch is an action-roguelike on Steam, where you play a dark version of well-known figures from fairy tales and legends. On September 26, 2024, the game left Early Access after more than a year.
The nightmare has invaded the Reverie, the world of dreams, and is corrupting everything in its path. Now it is up to the heroes of Ravenswatch to save the inhabitants of the Reverie and defeat the nightmare.
The dark fairytale aspect of Ravenswatch is once again made clear in the launch trailer for the release. It begins with a well-known character from a Brothers Grimm fairytale, but gives her a special twist.
You can watch the trailer here:
What does the trailer show? It begins with a woman in a red hooded cloak, staggering through a dark forest, injured. In the background, a narrator quotes excerpts from the tale of Little Red Riding Hood – so it should be clear who this is.
Besides Little Red Riding Hood (called Scarlet in the game), there are eight other playable characters at release. They are:
- The Pied Piper of Hamelin
- The Snow Queen
- The dragon slayer Beowulf
- Aladdin with his magic lamp
- The siren Melusine
- The monkey king Sun Wukong
- Pinocchio’s creator Geppetto
- The vampire Carmilla
Little Red Riding Hood in dark and Hades in comparison
Unlike the fairytale, Scarlet is not eaten by the big bad wolf: She is the big bad wolf. While she fights with a dagger during the day, she transforms into a werewolf at night. Her playstyle thus varies depending on the time of day.
Where does the comparison to Hades come from? Ravenswatch not only has a similar look to its genre counterpart, it also follows a similar gameplay principle. Like in Hades, you start over after each death, but with each run, you also uncover more of the characters’ and the Reverie’s story.
Unlike in Hades, there is a co-op mode in Ravenswatch for up to four players. So you don’t have to go hunting for nightmares alone.
If you’re wondering what the term “roguelike” actually means – you can read about the origin of the term and what this type of game involves on MeinMMO. We will link you to the relevant article here: What are “roguelike” games and why are they called that?
