Aeon Must Die
“Aeon Must Die!” turns the beat-em-up genre on its head introducing breakneck risk-reward gameplay, innovative tactical fighting favoring brains over reflexes, and an RPG alignment system that tracks how you…
Aeon Must Die is an adventure developed by Limestone Games, released 14 October 2021 on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC (Microsoft Windows). It currently starts at $1.99 at Steam.
What Aeon Must Die is
Aeon Must Die is an adventure game developed by Limestone Games and released in 2021. It is available on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on Unreal Engine 4.
The premise, in the publisher's words
Ignite the galaxy. Aeon Must Die! Aeon, the dreaded Emperor of the unstoppable Void Armada, has been betrayed and left for dead by his generals. Weakened and without a body to exact his revenge, he manages to merge with you to survive and bring forth his wrath. Travel across the futuristic city of Pantheon to destroy or subdue those who betrayed Aeon, while fighting for your mind, free will, and control of your body. Experience a unique beat ‘em-up introducing breakneck risk-reward gameplay, innovative AI and tactical fighting, all packaged in an incredible art style. Will you succumb to Aeon’s will and unleash his awesome power, losing yourself in the process? Or will you choose the hard…
How it plays
It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
What it costs, and where
The cheapest verified price right now is $1.99 at Steam, 90% below its usual price.
What it launched against
Aeon Must Die launched on 14 October 2021, within three weeks of Age of Empires IV, Unpacking, Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy and Far Cry 6. It arrived 8 years into the PlayStation 4's life, so it was built for hardware developers already knew well.
Released around the same time: Age of Empires IV, Unpacking, Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy, Far Cry 6.
Official trailer
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