Through Rust We Are Returned
Explore the Manchester-Liverpool district as Angel, a former soldier with missing memories about her shrouded past. Battle homunculi gone mad during the chaos of a rising rebellion to uncover the secrets hidden deep within the mainframe.
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May 14, 2021
5 years and 80 days ago
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7 itemsAbout the Game
Fight Your Way Through The City
Play as Angel, a former soldier who has lost her memories and her purpose as she navigates turbulence in the Manchester-Liverpool District. Unfortunately trouble is coming her way. Confront the rebellion which seeks to take down the mainframe and investigate a virus turning homunculi violent.
Unlock New Memories
Uncover Angel’s mysterious past to unlock new powers. Utilize forgotten memories in battle against fearsome enemies and deadly threats. Each memory provides new information allowing Angel to piece together her past and discover the hidden truths of the conflict raging around her.
Meet New Friends... Or Enemies
Expand Angel’s party along the way with new allies, each with their own complicated past and unique abilities. However, as support grows so shall resistance and everything may not be as it seems. Dive into the mysteries surrounding the past and future of Angel.
Through Rust We Are Returned Overview
- A turn based strategy game with a unique memory map system that will reveal key narrative points and new combat abilities as Angel remembers her past to investigate what is happening in the Manchester-Liverpool District.
- Angel combats enemies in a grid based system facing new threats and gaining new party members as she progresses.
- Visually, the game delivers a victorian-cyberpunk style with gothic architecture.
- Play with keyboard and mouse on windows.
- Created by Chaos Crew Productions, a senior student team graduating May 2021.
