Scars Above

Scars Above is a third-person sci-fi action adventure in which you play Dr Kate Ward, a scientist and astronaut stranded on a hostile extrasolar planet. After the enigmatic alien structure known as the Metahedron appears in Earth's orbit, the Sentient Contact Assessment and Response team (SCAR), made up of scientists and engineers, is sent to investigate. The Metahedron pulls the team across space, and Kate wakes alone on an unfamiliar world. You must survive, find the rest of the crew and uncover what happened.

Explore the exoplanet

The planet contains varied biomes, including marshlands, freezing wastelands, underground caverns and alien facilities. Each has its own enemies, secrets, challenges and environmental hazards. Ruins point to an ancient, advanced civilisation that disappeared, while the world is filled with threats and mysteries to investigate.

Fight to survive

Kate is resourceful and determined, but she is not a soldier. You fight with ranged weapons, devices, consumables and melee attacks, managing stamina as you run and dodge. Find enemy weak points, adapt your tactics and combine elemental attacks to defeat foes and get past otherwise impassable obstacles. You can also use the environment against enemies and exploit their weaknesses.

Encounters include varied enemies and challenging bosses, from rock-covered monstrosities to creatures lurking in the dark. Their different strategies and tactics call for creative approaches. You can craft items and gadgets to help face the planet's threats.

Research and discovery

As a scientist, Kate scans artifacts, materials and creatures to learn about their features, properties, weaknesses and behaviour. Analysis as you explore builds knowledge that unlocks new abilities in the Xenobiology and Engineering trees, as well as new gadgets and weapons.