Retro pixel art CRPG Wind Up Deadman announced for PC Steam

Publisher Neowiz and developer SaneNuts Studio have announced Wind Up Deadman, a new retro pixel art CRPG, for Steam release in the future. 

Wind Up Deadman is set in a world where survivors of a disaster rely on cassette tapes to preserve memories. You will play as an archive runner named Zephyr tracking down his lost memories. Wind Up Deadman is in development for Steam release. You can find the key art, full announcement from Neowiz, and two screenshots below:

Continuing a commitment to story-first games, NEOWIZ has entered into a new publishing agreement with Korean indie game developer SaneNuts Studio to release Wind Up Deadman. Set in a “Cassette Futuristic” world, the retro pixel-art styled CRPG weaves a deeply immersive tale of religion, social class and conspiracy.

“Wind Up Deadman meshes branching narratives with a powerful character-building system in a way we haven’t seen in other games, aligning with our story-driven philosophy and making it a perfect addition to our publishing catalog,” said a NEOWIZ representative. “We’ve seen SaneNuts Studio’s ability to grow an IP with their previous work, and we hope our partnership further elevates this new CRPG to a wider, more global audience. Whether it is first-party or third-party, we want to develop titles that push the envelope of modern narrative experiences.

Wind Up Deadman takes place in a world where survivors of a bio-disaster live in a solitary tower in the desert and rely on cassette tapes to preserve their memories. Players assume the role of an archive runner named Zephyr, who entrusts his soul to a robot as they track down his lost memories. Erased, implanted and reinterpreted memories dynamically influence the game’s narrative and shape Zephyr’s personality on the hunt to uncover the legacy of the past.