Description

‘Soulware’ is a 2.5D side-scrolling action-adventure game where players embody a piece of software that can inhabit and control various robots to navigate a post-human world, combat corrupted robots, and unravel the mysteries of a long-gone civilization.

Features

Free-roaming Software: The player plays as a software called ‘soulware’. They can exit their robotic host and roam within a defined range, bypassing obstacles and entering compatible, unoccupied robots or interfaces to utilize their unique abilities.

Robot Interaction: Players can switch between different robots, each with distinct abilities, while still being tethered to a primary robot, crucial for puzzles and progression. Players can also enter and hack interfaces, which either disable or activate some puzzle elements.

Energy Absorption: The primary robot can absorb energy from defeated enemies, which can be utilized within other robotic hosts, invoking their special abilities.

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Developers

Håvard James Solheim-Allen
Game Developer, Designer