Indie Spotlight: ArcRunner

ArcRunner is a 3rd Person Cyberpunk SCI-FI Action Roguelite Game made by Trickjump Games Ltd and published by PQube and releasing for PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series S/X, and PC on April 27, 2023! Right now we don’t know if ArcRunner is coming to Nintendo Switch but hopefully it does later in 2023!

The plot summary of ArcRunner is a meta virus has infected KORE, the AI of the titan class space station, The Arc, causing the ArcRunner protocol to be initialised, you have been brought back to traverse the station, defeat its zone guardians, locate KORE, and reset it and the catch is every robotic entity on The Arc is against you and hunting you to stop you from fulfilling your mission. There are 3 types of characters you can play as in ArcRunner they are soldier, ninja and hacker. Each character in ArcRunner comes equipped with their own weapon or ability that mirrors their advantages from energy hammer to katana, and shock blast attack, as you move through The Arc you can get new weapons, the weapons may be dropped by enemies or bosses and can be found in supply crates or as challenge rewards. ArcRunner has 4 main game zones with around 7 randomly generated levels each, from The City, the dystopian cyberpunk metropolis of the unfortunate, to Eden Heights, the graceful area of the rich. With each level layout in ArcRunner being completely randomised they may not only contain sectors from different game modes but you might also find yourself encountering a Challenge Crate sector. When you get nanites in ArcRunner they allow you to get powerful meta-progression updates in the cryochamber there are a variety of improvements such as increased damage and HP you can also add weapon mod slots. The goal of ArcRunner is to reach the KORE and defeat the AI. ArcRunner is playable alone and with up to 3 players.

You can stay informed here: PQube YouTube • ArcRunner Twitter