A flood orphans a slugcat in indie platformer Rain World’s opening cinematic

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You play a slugcat – which is just about what it appears like – that’s been separated from its household in a devastating flood. That second heartbreakingly follows an outline of your slugcat’s pleased childhood, and is one among many you may see within the wordless cinematic.

Now you should hunt for meals and shelter within the large unhealthy world – an occasionally-familiar industrial wasteland filled with nasty predators, buried mysteries, and torrential downpours that threaten to drown all life. Developers Videocult say their recreation boasts “a dynamic, ever-changing ecosystem of predators and prey” which you’ll be capable of flip to your benefit, utilizing stealth and crafty to outlive. They additionally promise historical secrets and techniques to find, so maybe we’ll learn the way this historical civilisation (in all probability us) managed to screw every part up?

Rain World releases at 18:00 BST (that’s 10:00 PST) tomorrow, March 28. When it launches it’ll price £14.99 ($19.99 US), however till then, you will get it for 20% off as a part of a pre-purchase promotion. Check it out on Steam here.