The Anacrusis
The Anacrusis is a four-player, cooperative first-person shooter set aboard a massive starship stranded at the edge of explored space. Team up with your friends in an infinitely-replayable fight against alien…
The Anacrusis is an adventure developed by Stray Bombay, released 5 December 2023 on Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One and PC (Microsoft Windows).
What The Anacrusis is
The Anacrusis is an adventure game developed by Stray Bombay and released in 2023. It is available on Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on Unreal Engine 4.
The premise, in the publisher's words
In the distant future, mighty corporations have carried humanity to the fringes of the galaxy. After expanding unfettered across tens of thousands of systems--all devoid of intelligent life--humanity has grown complacent, until disaster strikes. Work together and survive the alien hordes! The first season of The Anacrusis tells the story of four unlikely survivors--Nessa, Guion, Liu, and Lance--who are unwilling combatants in the battle to defend humanity from the alien menace. Play more and unlock more of the unfolding mystery of the alien attack.
How it plays
It is played from a first person perspective. Its themes are action and science fiction. It supports multiplayer for up to 4 players online. Available modes: Co-operative, Multiplayer and Single player.
What it launched against
The Anacrusis launched on 5 December 2023, within three weeks of Ready or Not, The Finals, Against the Storm and The Exit 8. It arrived 3 years into the Xbox Series's life, so it was built for hardware developers already knew well.
Released around the same time: Ready or Not, The Finals, Against the Storm, The Exit 8.
Official trailer
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