Dave the Diver devs’ new sport is League of Legends meets Overwatch

A far cry from the coolness vibes of Dave the Diver, Mintrocket’s new top-down multiplayer Wakerunners is channeling the digicam of League of Legends, and the hero-style roster of FPS icons like Apex Legends and Overwatch.

The long run is now. Earth has crumbled. Myriad factions vie for energy. Armageddon has arrived, nevertheless it’s by no means regarded so fashionable. That is Mintrocket’s new multiplayer sport, Wakerunners.

That includes the top-down digicam of MOBAs like League of Legends and Dota 2, you’ll battle it out in groups of 4 or 5 in close-quarter arenas the place velocity is, oftentimes, extra essential than power. You’ll be able to improve and reduce your acceleration on a whim, utilizing it to your benefit by operating rings round different gamers, solely to grind to a cease out of nowhere. This’ll make Octane and Tracer look gradual by comparability – and that’s thrilling.

You’ll have the ability to select from a roster of various heroes and heroines, every with their very own distinctive talents and personalities. I, for one, am moderately obsessed by the purple-haired punk queen we see within the trailer, who’s giving me some critical vampire vibes – and I do love a very good vampire.

However, equally to Overwatch, you’ll be able to swap out your heroes on the fly, permitting you to change your technique mid-game. Not solely does it offer you extra flexibility, it helps you be taught the entire totally different characters as nicely, which is one thing I completely liked about Blizzard’s FPS sport – in truth, it’s the one motive I picked up Sombra, who I now have a tattoo of.

You’ll have the ability to play the Wakerunners demo on Steam throughout Steam Subsequent Fest, which lands on Monday February 5. There’ll be seven characters to select from, in addition to 5 totally different modes to check out: Command Siege, Management Conquest, Escort, Raider Mode, and good ol’ Workforce Deathmatch. If you happen to’re as excited as I’m, be sure you wishlist it now.

Whilst you wait, although, we have now a rundown of all the very best free Steam video games to maintain you occupied. Or, alternatively, if you happen to’re battling your manner via Overwatch’s new faster play mode to organize for the high-octane fight of Wakerunners, try our Overwatch tier record as a substitute.

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