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Onset

Onset is an open world multiplayer sandbox without predefined goals. Create and host your very own experience in Onset using Lua scripting functions. Whether that is Roleplay, Cops and Robbers or classic…

13 December 2019

Onset is an indie developed by Blue Mountains, released 13 December 2019 on PC (Microsoft Windows).

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What Onset is

Onset is an indie game developed by Blue Mountains and released in 2019. It is available on PC (Microsoft Windows) only. It runs on Unreal Engine 4.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Onset is an open world multiplayer sandbox without predefined goals. Create and host your very own experience in Onset using Lua scripting functions. Whether that is Roleplay, Cops and Robbers or classic Freeroam. Or just enjoy the different gamemodes created by other players.
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How it plays

It is played from a third person perspective. Its themes are action and sandbox. It supports multiplayer for up to 300 players online. Available modes: Massively Multiplayer Online (MMO) and Multiplayer.

What it launched against

Onset launched on 13 December 2019, within three weeks of Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove, 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim, Shovel Knight: King of Cards and Arise: A Simple Story.

Released around the same time: Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove, 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim, Shovel Knight: King of Cards, Arise: A Simple Story.

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Quick answers

Onset — frequently asked questions

When did Onset come out?
Onset was released on 13 December 2019 for PC (Microsoft Windows).
Does Onset have multiplayer?
Yes. Onset supports multiplayer for up to 300 players online.

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