With No Rest for the Wicked, the creators of Ori and the Blind Forest (Steam, Xbox, Switch) are taking a completely new direction and venturing into the ARPG genre like Diablo 4.
What kind of game is this? No Rest for the Wicked is an ARPG that was presented by the developers Moon Studios at the Game Awards with a trailer. They are known for Ori and the Blind Forest as well as its sequel Ori and the Will of the Wisps.
The games rank 3rd to 5th among the best Metroidvanias on Steam and impress not only with the gameplay but also with their visuals – “beautifully heartbreaking”, titled Mirco Kämpfer once in his review at GameStar.
However, working at Moon Studios is said not to be enjoyable. The colleagues from GameStar reported.
With No Rest for the Wicked, they are now taking a completely new direction and want to “reinvent the [action role-playing game]”, as stated on the brand new Steam page. The game will still be stunning with its hand-drawn world. See for yourself:
Players fight as holy warriors in a torn land
What is known so far? On Steam, No Rest for the Wicked promises to be a “relentless, precise action role-playing game”. The tone is thus decidedly more mature and darker than the Ori games.
Players are to take on the role of so-called Cerim and fight against a pestilence called an unholy disease. But the pestilence is not the only issue plaguing the land; there is also a battle between rebels who oppose the government’s tyranny and their oppressors.
The focus of No Rest for the Wicked will be fully on brutal combat and the storyline. You should also be able to experience the world of the action RPG online in co-op with up to 3 friends.
These are the first reactions: On YouTube, where the reveal trailer was published, the atmosphere is positive. Some users celebrate No Rest for the Wicked as the best game presented at the Game Awards.
Fans of the Ori games and the studio are especially curious about the unique twist the developers might have in store for the ARPG genre.
Those looking for more alternatives to Diablo 4 might find something here: Games like Diablo – Who needs Diablo 4? Here are 10 current alternatives
