KHATYRKA: Prelude
KHATYRKA: Prelude is a narrative third-person shooter that follows the story of Gadzhi, a military defector who must cross the vast and hostile Khatyrka Steppe in escape of his former comrades. Explore the vast, arid steppe on horseback and survive intense combat encounters.
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“Gadzhi, are you above shooting a man in the back these days?”
The humble people of Khatyrka Steppe find their peaceful way of life under threat. Gadzhi, a military defector, is on the run. Tricked by the people of Khatyrka Village into helping them, Gadzhi must reclaim his stolen military cargo before his past catches up to him.
Made by the student team behind “How Fish is Made”, we're excited to announce the prelude to KHATYRKA.
The humble people of Khatyrka Steppe find their peaceful way of life under threat. Gadzhi, a military defector, is on the run. Tricked by the people of Khatyrka Village into helping them, Gadzhi must reclaim his stolen military cargo before his past catches up to him.
Made by the student team behind “How Fish is Made”, we're excited to announce the prelude to KHATYRKA.
- Ride Cheryoshka, your trusty war horse, through an arid yet beautiful landscape, exploring the strange monuments and abandoned towns along the way.
- Discover the scattered remnants of the once great Ostravya army, now starved and fortified in the abandoned infrastructure of the steppe.
- A full narrative experience. You’ll meet a multitude of characters struggling with the after effects of a devastating civil war.
- Uncover the dark past of Gadzhi, a military defector running away from his wartime actions. The people of Khatyrka Steppe who blackmail him into aiding them at the cost of his own mission.
- Intense ragdoll-driven shooter combat. Stagger and incapacitate your enemies before going in for the execution.
- Gunfights are dynamic brutal. Sniping, mounted combat, and armored enemies all play a role in the combat experience with Khatyrka's three major factions.
