Unexplored 2: The Wayfarer’s Legacy revealed, coming next year

To new lands
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Ludomotion is returning for a sequel to its 2017 indie game hit. Unexplored 2: The Wayfarer’s Legacy was announced today during the PC Gaming Show at E3 2019. The game has certainly seen some major upgrades compared to its predecessor. Unexplored was a small, unassuming roguelike that made a big splash a couple years back. The sequel, however, looks absolutely gorgeous, while maintaining some of the classic gameplay. Except this time, Unexplored 2 is taking the dungeon out of dungeon crawling.

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Unexplored 2 is leaving the dank caves of its forebear for the outer wilds. In the game, you travel across a world of green forests, treacherous cliff sides, and arid deserts. You have new tools at your disposal, such as an ability to traverse across deep pits by transporting yourself via a ball of light. The game will still have enemies to face at every corner of the world, as well as puzzles to solve and stories to follow.

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“The first game is a dungeon crawler, but Unexplored 2 takes the adventure outside the dungeon,” explains game director Joris Dormans. “You can travel across a whole continent of generated places. There are so many things to see and to do – so much to explore, so many challenges to overcome, so many stories to discover. Unexplored had hundreds of hours of content, but Unexplored 2 will be even bigger.”

Roguelike roots

Unexplored 2: The Wayfarer’s Legacy adheres to the classic form of the roguelike genre. The game features permadeath; when your hero dies, they stay dead. Continuing in the game means starting again as a new adventurer. You’ve become more knowledgeable of what lies ahead, but you don’t have to travel the same path.

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The game allows you to take a different direction. In the video, we watch a hero fall in the mountains, while a new hero decides to start by moving through the desert instead. The game also allows you to start completely over with a brand new world. While the main goal remains the same (destroy the Staff of Yendor), it’s up to you how to take that journey.

Unexplored 2: The Wayfarer’s Legacy will release on PC sometime next year.


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