Background:

"Half a century into the future, mankind's world is riven and in a state of great social, political, and economic strain... After the end of the horrific pandemic that haunted the early twenties, big pharma became stronger than ever seen before. Medical research thrived and allowed for a multitude of tech advancements, but healthcare prices skyrocketed, causing mass inflation and shifting the world's economy... As a result, cryptocurrencies grew in popularity and eventually gained enough momentum to replace other monetary systems across the globe... Greed, hatred, envy, and panic then fueled the fires of war time after time, leaving the world scarred and broken. The U.N. has fallen and the war on terror has failed. Civilization is slowly collapsing in on itself... Now, most people cannot afford their basic needs. Society is fragmented and has dissolved back into a rigid caste division. Crime is at an all-time high and poverty is the new norm. Each day that passes, exploitation of the Earth's resources continues and pollution intensifies, making life even more unbearable... Humanity is in the darkest place of its entire existence... A dark place where you exist."

Story:

Buried in debt to a notorious loan shark, you're forced to plunge into the shadows of a dark underworld filled with danger and betrayal around every corner. You'll need to decide who you should trust, who to spite, and how to stay alive.

*A game made by a single developer.*

Features:

Deep character customization with an abundance of options for backgrounds, traits, flaws, skills, abilities, appearances, portraits, occupational perks, and talents
Bleak atmosphere with unique lore, grungy environments, dynamic weather with a day/night cycle, booming techno soundtracks, and lots of street slang
Open world gameplay with exploration, dynamic storytelling, and optional quests that allow unique playthroughs and freedom of choice
Wide assortment of equipment and weaponry including improvised melee weapons and armor, all manners of small arms ranging from pistols to sniper rifles, exotic weapons, heavy ordinance, military grade body armor, ammunition type variety, and plenty of high tech gadgets
Moral alignment spectrum and reputation system which means your choices matter and influence the game world around your character as the game progresses and allow for different possibilities
Story rich game world with a focus on attention to detail, diversified outcomes to different dialogues and situations, and a narrative that you help create
Cyberware upgrade system that allows you to further improve and customize your character and their capabilities

Inspired by games and movies such as Cyberpunk 2077, Shadowrun Returns, Shadowrun Dragonfall, Shadorwrun Hong Kong, the Deus Ex series, the Fallout series, Judge Dredd, Blade Runner, the Terminator series (1 & 2), the Matrix series, Johnny Mnemonic, Elysium, Total Recall, Repo Men, and more!

Keywords: post apocalyptic, exploration, rpg, open world, base building, indie, scavenging, atmospheric, choices matter, character creation, jrpg, adventure, pixel graphics, cyberpunk, sci-fi, lore rich, story rich.

Chaos Chain screenshots