''Steelrising'' is an

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developed by

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and published by

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. The game was released for

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, and

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in September 2022.

Gameplay

''Steelrising'' is an action role-playing video game played from a

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. As the player progresses in the game and defeat enemies, they will collect Anima Essence, which can be used to upgrade the player's weapons and skills, though upgrading the character can only be done at "Vestal" checkpoints found throughout the world. The Vestal checkpoints also allow the player character to rest to replenish their

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. Players are encouraged to play aggressively in the game, as stamina refills instantly after a brief cooldown. The game features an "Assist mode", which allows players to manually adjust various factors of gameplay in order to lower the game's difficulty.

Story

In an

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had created an army of clockwork automatons and ruled the city of Paris with fear.

Development

The game was developed by French studio Spiders, which previously released titles including ''

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'' and ''

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''. According to CEO and lead writer Jehanne Rousseau, the gameplay of ''Steelrising'' was heavily inspired by the '' Soulsborne'' games. Publisher

officially announced the game in July 2021. The game was originally set to be released in June 2022, though it was subsequently delayed to September the same year.

Reception

According to

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, the game received "mixed or average" reviews.

References

External links

* {{official website, https://steelrising.com/ 2022 video games Video games developed in France Video games set in Paris Video games set in the 18th century French Revolution video games Alternate history video games Windows games PlayStation 5 games Xbox Series X and Series S games Action role-playing video games Nacon games Spiders (company) games