Pathfinder’s bold Diablo 4 competitor launches its Kickstarter marketing campaign
On: June 2, 2023
Tabletop RPG Pathfinder has already spawned a collection of profitable CRPGs, within the type of Pathfinder: Kingmaker and its sequel Wrath of the Righteous. However the newest game based mostly on the Pathfinder ruleset is an ARPG that factors its weapons squarely at Diablo, and the Kickstarter marketing campaign for this daring fantasy upstart has simply launched.
The total title is Pathfinder: Abomination Vaults, and the Kickstarter web page describes it as a “Co-op Hack and Slash game based mostly on the epic Journey Path of the identical title, by which as much as 4 gamers lead iconic Pathfinder heroes into the farthest depths of Gauntlight Preserve.” You will be squaring off in opposition to an evil sorceress named Belcorra Haruvex, in addition to the anticipated legion of critters any ARPG requires.
The marketing campaign web page additionally particulars what options you’ll be able to anticipate from Abomination Vaults. Main the cost is a “sprawling mega-dungeon” beneath Gauntlight Preserve, which is split into “a number of distinct biomes”, every comprising a chapter of the game. You can discover these warrens as 4 character classes: Barbarian, Ranger, Cleric, and Wizard. Every may have entry to an array of highly effective traits and skills similar to “respiratory dragonfire or large ancestry”.
On the time of writing, the Kickstarter is roughly two thirds funded, having raised £151,991 ($189,892) of its £243,494 ($303,460) purpose. Alongside attempting to boost money, the Kickstarter additionally includes a vary of “social targets”, with the builders attempting to achieve a sure variety of Twitter followers, Discord followers and so on. Hitting these targets will unlock a number of stretch targets like new weapons drops and a brand new hero skill.
You possibly can take a look at the total Kickstarter web page right here. Backers can help the challenge at any quantity for no reward, however backer tiers with rewards begin at CA$40 (roughly £24/$30). If efficiently funded, developer BKOM Studios expects to ship the game in July 2025.
