Turn-based tactical RPG Sonic Terror announced for PC

Turn-based tactical RPG Sonic Terror announced for PC

Book Burner Games has announced Sonic Terror, a turn-based tactical RPG where an outlaw rock band takes on a totalitarian Republic invaded by body-snatching aliens. The game is set to release for PC (Steam), but no release window has been announced.

An announcement trailer, description, and screenshot set can be found below, via Book Burner Games.

Book Burner Games is thrilled to announce Sonic Terror, a turn-based tactical RPG where music is brutal magic and the only weapon against a space alien parasite that has turned silence into a new law.

Set in an alternative 1984, Sonic Terror puts you in control of an outlaw rock band on tour through a totalitarian Republic invaded by body-snatching aliens. The only thing they’re afraid of is music - and you’re the last ones to play it.

You Are Sonic Terror, a Young Rock Band That Refuses to Shut Up

Shape your bandmates’ personalities, keep them alive, sober, and inspired, and use their songs as brutal power which blasts the enemies into pieces.

Each show is a tactical, turn-based battle - no dice rolls, no rhythm gimmicks. Every riff, bassline, and drum strike is a spell, and every victory brings your music closer to salvation. The soundtrack evolves with your success and fades when you falter - the music literally fights back.

Key Features

  • Grounded 1984 sci-fi setting where an alien mind-control threat can only be fought with music
  • Character-driven story about freedom and the coming of age 
  • Three playable, clash-prone musicians with distinct personalities and abilities
  • Shower, soup & sleep. Even punks need love and care. Keep them fed, alive, and not too hungover
  • Turn-based tactical combat where riffs, basslines and drum blasts are spells with the power to save the world
  • An adaptive soundtrack that grows stronger as you succeed and fades when you get hit
  • A handcrafted world and dynamic, twisted storyline that unfolds across a last-ditch rock tour
  • Unexpected touch of alien technology for musical instruments and gear upgrades 

The Tour Begins

Get on your tour bus with a mysterious driver at the wheel. Sabotage the regime, uncover the truth behind the alien invasion, and decide whether your band will burn out in glory - or fade into silence.

The only thing they fear is music. You’re the only ones left to play it.

Sonic Terror is in development for PC, with console releases planned at a later date.

About Book Burner Games

Founded in 2021, Book Burner Games is an international team of industry professionals driven by desire to explore new worlds and ideas, and to present them to players hungry for fresh impressions. Raised by great games, we’re on a mission to deliver the best. 

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