Action RPG Loulan: The Cursed Sand announced for PlayStation 5 and PC, featuring an undead warrior in ancient China
ChillyRoom has revealed Loulan: The Cursed Sand, an action RPG set along the Silk Road in ancient Western China. The game is set to release for PlayStation 5 and PC (Steam, Epic), but no release window has been announced.
Part of the China Hero Project initiative, game director Hongwen Huai took to PlayStation Blog to discuss the game's scope and premise. In the blog post, Hongwen states that the game is inspired by the archaeological discovery of the “Xiaohe Princess." The narrative follows an unded warrior known as The Cursed Sand as he travels to find the lost Princess of Loulan.
Hongwen also states that the development team is a 16-member cross-regional group, inspired by the original God of War and arcade action games.
An announcement trailer, description, and screenshot set can be found below, via ChillyRoom. The official website is here.
Loulan: The Cursed Sand is an action RPG set along the ancient Silk Road in the Western Regions of China. It tells a tragic love story of an exiled royal guard who returns to the fallen kingdom of Loulan amidst the chaos of war to find his beloved princess.
You play as the skeletal warrior known as "The Cursed Sand", mastering the power of sand to explore and solve puzzles in a perilous top-down world. Engage in realistic melee combat against overwhelming odds, defeat powerful enemies, and confront the fate of your own cursed existence.
Game Features
- Cursed Warrior of Dual Forms: Control the skeletal warrior "The Cursed Sand", freely switching between bone and sand forms to experience entirely different combat styles and story interactions.
- Realistic Melee Combat Against Many: Engage in grounded, one-against-many melee battles from a dynamic top-down perspective, where terrain design, enemy composition, and combat mechanics intertwine to test your skill and strategy.
- Diverse and Creative Sand Abilities: Learn and wield unique sand abilities to solve puzzles, explore intricate levels, and experiment with multiple combat styles and tactical approaches.
- Formidable Elites and Bosses: Face thrilling one-on-one encounters with powerful elite enemies and colossal bosses that challenge your mastery and reflexes.
- Ancient Western Fantasy World: Explore a mysterious world inspired by the lost Kingdom of Loulan along the Silk Road, featuring diverse regions and atmospheric, handcrafted levels.
