Darkflow - an epic sci-adventure RPG

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Darkflow is a sci-fi adventure RPG that chronicles an epic, universe-spanning saga.

Take on increasingly dangerous and lucrative jobs as a human merc who refuses to accept “no” as an answer. Fight your way from the slums all the way to the top and make a name for yourself in all the circles that matter.

Navigate the gritty, fluorescent-lit streets of Neon, where you’ll fight, explore, re-up on suppliers, and kick back in your apartment as you prepare for your next contract.

Make choices that influence your story and the quests you take on through actions, dialog options, and which relationships you maintain. There is a deep story in Darkflow, but where it takes you is up to you.

Meticulously designed for PC, Darkflow delivers an unparalleled gaming experience utilizing the latest Unreal Tech to deliver graphics optimized for peak performance.

Website: https://darkflow.game/
Steam Store: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2457820/Darkflow/

Discover Cosmic Mysteries.

Left with more questions than answers, you must navigate space marred by a war of betrayal on a galactic scale in a universe where being human alone is enough to make you a target. Accompanied by your loyal yet unpredictable companion, Styxx, begin your conquest to uncover the truth about your origin, what happened to humankind, and the mysterious fate of your lost home world.

Empowered with a unique link to powerful forgotten technology on the brink of a new war, how far will you go to discover the past?

Venture into the Unknown.

Set 1,000 years after human civilization has fallen, Darkflow takes place in a universe that is still reeling from a long forgotten war. Featuring one of the most accurate representations of a black hole in any game or film, Darkflow brings an unprecedented space experience to you with stunning levels of fidelity.

Steal. Earn. Upgrade.

From the gritty confines of the shady space station Neon, you’ll regroup, hit the streets, and kick back in your apartment as you prepare for your next contract. In the mercenary world, there are no free rides—surviving your next mission hinges on your crew, your gear, and your sheer determination to defy the odds.

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As a narrative focused RPG one of the challenges we had from the start was that we were blown away by the likes of Cyberpunk and Baldur’s Gate 3’s storytelling. As gamers before we became indie devs it just seemed impossible as a small studio to live up to the immersive dialog experience they created.

Then we discovered Unreal Engine’s metahumans and with about 6 months of investment we’re getting really great results without the huge AAA budget or mocap suits.

We still have a few technical challenges to solve (we do this all without control rigs so it’s quite tricky) but we’re loving seeing our characters come to life.

Dialog is something we are particularly proud of with Darkflow and it’s all thanks to Unreal Engine.

The second challenge was due to our ambitions really. We wanted to have the central hub Neon as a 7km tall space station that rotates in real time around the sun.

This is only possible with Unreal Technology like Lumen, Nanite, Unreal Level Streaming and World Partitioning and many other tricks. We plan to introduce skeletal nanite meshes, and megalights in 5.5 so combined with our motion matching we’re wall to wall on Epic’s latest tech and it’s really helping us make great strides.

So we are really excited by this Epic for Indies initiative and look forward to being part of this community.