Greenlight Highlight | Akuto: Mad World

Title: Akuto: Mad World
Developer: Hut 90
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What type of game is it?

Isometric Action

What’s the 30 second elevator pitch?

Swordplay and gunplay as tens of characters fight to the death over a variety of landscapes in a quick, dodge and death fuelled fight.

What do we like most about it?

Simple character appearance and low poly landscapes doesn’t spell low effort – the game’s slow-mo on death system (like in Samurai Gunn) shifts the pace of the game, and the fact that teams can be formed also means that there’s a lot of play to be had with the game. Although it’s not shown in the trailer particually well, both the dodge and firearms also mix up what would otherwise be deadly dashes, and there’s apparently pick-up items, environmental obstacles and workshop support with the game. Which can only bode well.

When’s it due?

Akuto: Mad World is currently in alpha (with the alpha available through a link on the Greenlight page) with a planned release later this year. When it launches it will do so for Windows PC, Mac, and Linux.