During the recent State of Play event publisher Infold Games and Pascal’s Wager developer TipsWorks announced the free-to-play dark fantasy action RPG Ballad of Antara. It will launch sometime in 2025 for several platforms including PlayStation 5. An announcement trailer was also released. In the game, players “embark on a perilous journey, seek towering divine creatures, reclaim the twisted and lost essences of the world.”
The game’s details via it’s website:
Ballad of Antara is an upcoming multi-platform dark fantasy ARPG from Infold Games, developed by TipsWorks Studio. Embark on a perilous journey, seek towering divine creatures, reclaim the twisted and lost essences of the world.
Dark Ages
From a distant past, the arrows of time have gone wayward, and the seeds of everything in-between ceased to blossom. The familiar “essences,” taken away by a sudden cloud of Mist, are veiled under the unknown side of the world.
Time of Erosion
Travel through the Para to seek towering, divine creatures. Retrieve those twisted and lost “essences” of the land, and turn them into powers against the Grey Mist.
Details for the publisher’s other game Pascal’s Wager:
Pascal’s Wager: Definitive Edition is a challenging action role playing game set in a world of dark fantasy. Step into the shoes of Couriers, as they discover the tale behind the mysterious Dark Mist.
A World Without Light
The Colossus, mysterious creatures that dispelled the Dark Mist that once engulfed the land of Solas, has fallen. As Couriers, you will explore various handcrafted locales in this intriguing world full of secrets, hidden mysteries, and stories. The veiled truth of Solas awaits your discovery…
Hardcore Combat Experience
Master five unique, powerful, and versatile characters each with their own distinctive combat styles for a rich and incredibly challenging experience. The dark forces you face are relentless and cunning, the bosses will put your planning, reflexes, and determination to the ultimate test.
(An optional, more accessible “Casual Mode” is also available.)
Humanity’s Story in the Darkness
Centuries ago, the sun sank into the sea, leading to the Dark Mist enveloping the lands. At the same time, great, towering beings began to appear. These were the Colossus. They brought light to the areas surrounding them and in turn, humanity found its last and only refuge.
Thousands of years after the Colossi appeared, a mysterious illness beset these creatures of the light and they began to fall…
Following the trail of the falling Colossi, Terrence the Courier and his companions embark on an arduous journey. They will encounter figures benevolent and evil, seal or witness their fate, and unveil the truth behind the dark world.
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A Nintendo Switch trailer was also released.
According to SteamDB.
An announcement trailer was also released.