Secret Mode and Silent Games announce action RPG Empyreal, releasing 2025 for PC, Xbox Series X|S, and PlayStation 5
Secret Mode (Dear Esther) and Silent Games have announced action RPG Empyreal, the debut project for the UK-based independent studio. Slated to release in 2025 for PC (Steam), Xbox Series, and PlayStation 5, Empyreal is a complex and challenging RPG with a goal of both resonating with hardcore players as well as offering a strong narrative focus.
Check out the short announcement trailer below showing initial gameplay snippets, alongside first artwork and screenshots.
In a far-flung corner of the galaxy, an expedition arrives on an unexplored planet, discovering a colossal monolith built by a lost civilisation. As the Expedition team begins to investigate, it soon becomes apparent that this enigmatic and imposing structure is no mere ruin.
Empyreal is a complex and challenging action RPG from Silent Games, where players will take up the mantle of an elite mercenary as they seek out hidden revelations that promise to transform our understanding of creation itself.
Master your weapons, gear and abilities as you venture into the unknown, planning your strategies and combining different attacks and abilities to overpower a variety of formidable enemies.
Explore a unique and visually stunning world, filled with intricate detail, breathtaking landscapes and otherworldly environments.
Features:
- Stand against formidable foes with a unique and complex combat system
- Meet a memorable cast of characters, each with personal questlines and multiple endings
- Explore a broken and beautiful ancient world with hidden details and lore to uncover
- Customise your character with a vast array of equipment, discover armour sets with powerful bonuses, upgrade and modify your loot, and unlock abilities to personalise your playstyle
“We are very excited to finally reveal the game our team have been working hard on for the last few years,” says Sally Blake, Founder and CEO at Silent Games. “I believe we have managed to develop something that will resonate with players of hardcore RPGs who like to explore a huge variety of gameplay systems and enjoy a sophisticated narrative with complex themes.”
“We’re thrilled to be working with the creative and ambitious team at Silent Games,” adds Matthew Beckett, Product Marketing Manager at Secret Mode. “We were hugely impressed by their vision for the game, their infectious love of RPGs and how they’re doing things with the genre that we’ve never seen before.”
