Skautfold: Usurper

Skautfold: Usurper is a Metroidvania Action-RPG set in an alternative timeline of London in 1898. An otherworldly Citadel has landed in the city, unleashing the maddening Fog and its horrors. You explore the Citadel and work to rid London of its terrors; knowledge of the first Skautfold game is not necessary.

Story

Recently recrowned Empress Eleanor sends the royal forces and her four most loyal Knights into the Citadel to learn more about it and find a way to rid London of the threat. Meanwhile, Waltham, leader of the Veimar, leads his own forces up the Citadel to challenge the Navigator for his own purposes.

Combat and builds

Combat centers on the Guard system. Hits first drain Guard points, which act as a regenerating shield; once they run out, you take damage normally. Dodging accurately through incoming attacks converts a large portion of their damage into Guard points, rewarding timing and risk assessment. A reflective shield can turn most enemy projectiles against their attackers; it does not restore Guard, but can block attacks at a lower Guard cost.

You can allocate points across eight stats and reallocate them to shape your character. The game includes over 90 weapons and spells, including swords, spears, axes, great swords, scythes, whips, katanas, rapiers, daggers, bows, guns, rifles, cannons, spells and summons.

The Citadel

The Citadel is a large, interconnected world with shortcuts to uncover and varied areas, including human towns, alien landscapes, grand libraries, ethereal gardens, an Eldritch engine and a crashed spaceship. It also holds secrets, additional areas and optional bosses.

Optional challenges

You can set additional difficulty conditions, including no-Guard mode, 1 HP mode and permadeath, or use the built-in speedrunning mode.