Capy’s roguelike dungeon spider Below is coming to PlayStation 4 at some point this spring, the designer revealed Thursday. With that version will likewise come a new mode called Explore that provides a less penalizing experience for players who discovered Below’s trouble merely excessive to deal with.
Below was initially launched on Xbox One and Windows PC in December 2018, after a prolonged advancement duration. The unforgiving and dark dungeon spider sends out a small warrior to a procedurally produced island bristling with danger– and fast deaths.
The game’s new mode– which is likewise coming to the PC and Xbox One variations– is “optimized to encourage exploration,” Capy stated in a press release. Changes to survival, damage, and death mechanics have actually been “tuned to be accessible for players who seek more of an action-adventure style of play,” according to the studio.
“It was clear that many players were intrigued by the game’s haunting underworld and rich atmosphere, but its difficulty made the game inaccessible to some,” Kris Piotrowski of Capy stated in a declaration. “We hope to see new players to get into Below, and for seasoned players to revisit The Isle and enjoy the game in a whole new way.”
The initial, more difficult version of Below will still be playable, now referred to as a mode called Make it through.
In our review of Below, we called Capy’s game “beautiful, subversive and frequently maddening,” thanks to its arcane systems and penalizing trouble.
