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Praesidium

Praesidium is a third-person, speedrunner, action platformer set on the rooftops of a futuristic city. Make your way through the city with the help of your advanced shield that can create hovering gravity…

23 March 2021

Praesidium is an indie developed by ShieldWorkStudios, released 23 March 2021 on PC (Microsoft Windows).

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What Praesidium is

Praesidium is an indie game developed by ShieldWorkStudios and released in 2021. It is available on PC (Microsoft Windows) only. It runs on Unreal Engine 4.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Praesidium is a third-person, speedrunner, action platformer set on the rooftops of a futuristic city. Make your way through the city with the help of your advanced shield that can create hovering gravity fields to launch you forward. Dodge and block turrets as they try to stun you and slow you down. Move as fast as possible through the level to set your best time.
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How it plays

It is played from a third person perspective. Its themes are action and science fiction. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

Praesidium launched on 23 March 2021, within three weeks of It Takes Two, Disco Elysium: Final Cut, Disco Elysium: The Final Cut and Monster Hunter Rise.

Released around the same time: It Takes Two, Disco Elysium: Final Cut, Disco Elysium: The Final Cut, Monster Hunter Rise.

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When did Praesidium come out?
Praesidium was released on 23 March 2021 for PC (Microsoft Windows).

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