Clockwork Bird, AKA solo dev James Patton, the indie dev behind the ‘94% positive’, critically acclaimed (89%, ‘Subtle and smart’ – PC Gamer) Silicon Dreams, is launching his new game Duskpunk on PC via Steam today.
Inspired by Citizen Sleeper and tabletop RPGs, Duskpunk is a tale of hope, grit and survival where you play a runaway soldier struggling to survive in a city consumed by war.
Inspired by tabletop RPGs and narrative adventure games like Citizen Sleeper, Duskpunk is a game of hope, grit and survival. You are an ex-soldier, mistaken for dead and shipped back to the city of Dredgeport to be processed into fuel. After a narrow escape, you find yourself alone with only two things to your name: your life and your sanity. Keeping both will prove a challenge.
Carefully manage your health, energy and stress levels as you try to make a new start in a world consumed by war. Explore the dieselpunk city of Dredgeport, from the slums to the palaces. Develop skills to distinguish yourself in your chosen field of work. Find friends among the downtrodden. Make lasting choices that will determine the city’s fate – and your own.
Features:
- Choice-driven gameplay inspired by TTRPGs
- A gritty, sprawling steampunk city to explore
- 2D oil-painting aesthetic, with gorgeous character and background art.
- Fascinating characters with murky motivations
- A branching narrative shaped around your decisions