DDoD

DDoD is a solo or co-op action-shooter RPG set in the Purple Lands, a sealed experimental industrial region struck by a sentient substance called the Fog. You scavenge, explore and fight your way through the wasteland toward the Source, choosing routes and deciding how much risk to take. The game supports 1–4 players.

The Purple Lands

Once a thriving industrial hub, the Purple Lands contain towns, factories, military checkpoints, research bunkers and dungeons across 60 km² of terrain built using real-world topography. You travel through forests, swamps, industrial ruins and dead villages, with dynamic weather, a full day-and-night cycle and climates warped by an anomaly. Factions across the region have their own agendas.

The Fog and its inhabitants

The purple Fog rises from the depths of the zone, and its dangerous pockets must be cleansed. Some pockets, such as Cryo, Pyro and Electro, shelter a mini-boss and offer rewards to those who take them on. The Fog can jam your weapons without warning, forcing you into melee combat.

The region’s inhabitants have mutated into visually distinctive creatures that can seem endearing but are lethal. They react to noise, and each has its own way of attacking. The Purple Lands’ bunkers are also home to a cast of fully voiced, eccentric survivors.

Routes and progression

Each run begins at a base, from which you choose your route. You can take side quests to gather gear, upgrade your loadout and explore points of interest, or risk heading straight into the Fog. The open world includes military outposts, secret labs, underground tunnels and dungeons.

Progression has roguelite elements: key upgrades stay between runs, but after death you must search for new gear or loot it from your body. You can share loot, revive allies and coordinate dungeon ambushes in co-op.

Combat and equipment

The game uses top-down shooting with responsive gunplay. You customize weapons with scopes, silencers, elemental damage mods for fire, cold and electricity, and other Fog-powered attachments. Enemies respond to noise and your tactics, so fights call for positioning and planning; mutant hounds and infected mercenary squads, for example, pose different challenges.

Your Protection device creates a portable safe zone that dispels the Fog when activated, making battery management part of your survival.