There is still a lack of games with Unreal Engine 5. No wonder, after all, Epic’s new code structure was only recently released as an unfinished preview version. Nevertheless, some developers are already busy writing games with the new technology.
An exciting survival prototype is called Rooted. The game from indie developer Headlight Studio obviously draws heavily from the PlayStation hit The Last of Us inspire and uses several advantages of the UE5. For example, the Lumen lighting technology ensures an atmospheric light change and the with MetaHuman created character adapts its posture to different surfaces.
But even apart from technical gimmicks, the prototype can convince with a pretty setting. In one scene, the character trudges through a post-apocalyptic city between skyscrapers, then runs through a densely overgrown forest. The setting is strongly reminiscent of the harsh contrasts of the world reclaimed by nature in The Last of Us.
YouTuber Bluedrake42 shows the gameplay footage of Rooted released so far in a video:
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That’s what Rooted is supposed to offer
As we were writing these lines, a fresh one popped Steam page to Rooted on. So now we can tell you how the game aims to appeal to survival enthusiasts. Although there are still unanswered questions.
The story goes like this: After a war with biological weapons, only a few people survived. You are part of it and fight for daily survival alone or in co-op with friends in the remnants of civilization. Animals that you can tame and train as companions will help you.
You can also build your camp individually. You even have to take care of electrical and hydraulic elements! You should also be able to build and modify your own weapons, at least on paper.
Rather nebulous: the developers write that one task is to fill out a bestiary. So you should obviously create a book with the beasts of the game world, which indicates a wide range of dangerous creatures. So far, however, nothing has been shown.
Overall, like the material shown so far, the Steam page feels like a project in the early stages of development. Accordingly, there is no release date for Rooted yet.
If you already want to play a popular game, check out Core Keeper’s mining survival sandbox:
Or you let our list of best survival games for beginners to inspire. Because many games there are among the very best that the genre has to offer!
What is your first impression of Rooted? Does the setting appeal to you or is it not to your liking? Why or why not? Write us in the comments!
