Mirklurk: Every Step Matters for PC (Early Access)

You must constantly make choices: what paths to take, which tree to shelter under, what beasts to engage or avoid, what items to bring into the darkness of dungeons, and what treasures to leave behind. Each turn, you must make choices – Spend your Actions Points well. The swamp might overwhelm you, or harden your survival instincts. While nature itself will be a challenge, the foes you encounter will be just as formidable. The combat will be unique and puzzle-like. Weapons will have different attack patterns and effects. Nights are cold and dangerous. A well-planned camp and enough firewood will increase your chances of survival. The Mirk is a living place.

Mirklurk: Every Step Matters features: Survival mechanics: Hunger, Focus/Tiredness, Energy and Warmth. Classic RPG mechanics with skills, abilities, and a wide variety of items, armor and gear. The survival mechanics will play a large part here as well: Your steel chestplate will be great for combat, but not for climbing or keeping warm. Skills will allow for a variety of playstyles: from foraging the land, brewing and selling potions, hunting, exploring and looting, to trading, etc. This game is meant to be challenging.

You are expected to lose many times, and it will take time to learn how to survive. Dungeons will not be amusement rides designed for the player, but dangerous trials that demand careful preparation. To sum it up: Warding off the darkness with your last dying torch won’t be easy — but it should be memorable. Mirklurk: Every Step Matters is on the easy side of things if you figure out how it works. For example, noticing that the dungeons are randomised and that the loot you find is also randomised can lead to “save scumming for better loot or a better dungeon seed”.

This option must go, and the loot and dungeons could be randomised as they are now, but not be reset with the loading. (It is technically possible since once the dungeon is rolled and you interact with it and you save in it, Mirklurk: Every Step Matters saves that dungeon and does not reroll it ever again) Absolutely recommend with the caveat that it’s in pretty rough shape. What’s here in Mirklurk: Every Step Matters is great groundwork for a survival/craft adventure game mixed with grid puzzles. You will create paths, set up camps, discover ancient ruins and mysteries, all while meeting unique characters and beings.