Simantik

Simantik is a first-person survival shooter set in an anti-utopian world with steampunk elements. You play as an authority representative stranded on a prison island in the far north, where the cold is constant. The island’s south is warmer because of active geysers, and it is the only place with even a little greenery. After an incident, the island’s people stopped communicating, and you must investigate what happened.

The island and its people

Survivors have barricaded themselves in cities surrounded by evil spirits. As you travel across the island, you can talk to every person you meet, learn about their troubles and grief, and take on tasks that may have more than one solution. Pay attention to details, since even a small clue can change how a task unfolds. Notes and journal pages add to the world’s history and can shed light on character tasks.

Your conversations may also raise questions about whether the island is really just a prison. The story is about universal death rather than triumph, and the people and events you encounter are part of that bleak setting.

Weapons and survival

You search houses for supplies and use weapons and other items to survive. The game features about 20 weapon types, each of which can be modified to highlight its characteristics. Weapons can break, including a pistol you rely on.

The arsenal includes:

• Drum pistols
• Revolver shotguns
• Muskets
• Rifles
• Steam carabiners
• Axes, swords and other melee weapons

Monsters and combat

More than 20 types of monsters inhabit the island. Some are simple converts that rush in and grab you, while others have distinct abilities and powers. Each area has its own monsters, with their own tactics and abilities, and encounters with them can be fatal. Use your items to survive these fights.

At night, creatures emerge that quietly pursue you through the island’s freezing cold, so travelling after dark calls for caution.