PLAYISM is proud to announce that Rusted Moss, a grappling hook based metroidvania game or grapplevania made by faxdoc, happysquared, and sunnydaze, has joined the Steam Summer Sale (29 June to 13 July 2023) for the very first time, going on sale for 20% OFF!

The official Rusted Moss Artbook, which contains concept art, notes on music and worldbuilding, and developer comments, is also on sale at 20% OFF.

About the Game

Swing through the Stages with your Grappling Hook!

This grapplevania utilizes your grapple and weapons with a full 360° aiming system. The freedom created by these controls creates a smooth experience for users to feel in complete control of their character. Find creative solutions to flexible traversal challenges, and blast away witches and machinery with precise aim.

A "Grappling Hook" You Say?

The grappling hook is hard to learn yet rewarding to master. This unique physics-based elastic grappling hook uses your kinetic momentum to propel your character forward. Like rock climbing, there's no set path through this melancholic abandoned wasteland. Latch onto any moss-covered structure and swing your way through this rugged terrain.

Shotgun Blasts, Precision Shots, Rocket Jumps!

No more aiming in just 8 directions! As a twin-stick shooter, Rusted Moss emphasizes tight and precise gunplay. Quickly switch between your arsenal of weapons to best suit your playstyle and situation. Get up close and personal with a shotgun before grappling away and pulling out a sniper for the killing blow!

Boss Fights!

Push your gunplay and grappling hook skills to their limits! From powerful witches to machine monstrosities, each boss fight throws its own unique challenges at you. Dodge swords, avoid energy fields, and blast away at conjured spiders.

Steam Workshop Compatible Level Editor!

What's more, there's a Level Editor where you can make your very own original stages with various tiles and gimmicks from different parts of the game! Through the Steam Workshop, you can share your creations and download other players' stages for even more fun challenges. The sky's the limit!

Story

Journey across desolate landscapes drenched in melancholy; witness the remnants of humanity and their rusting iron inventions...Humanity is on the brink of collapse and will soon be invaded by faeries. In a desperate bid to survive, humans have empowered their own witches with stolen fae magic.

But not all is lost, as the humans were deceived - for one of their own is not what she seems. The fae have stolen a human baby and replaced it with something else...

Raised by unsuspecting human parents, Fern is a changeling whose true loyalties have emerged. Alongside a mysterious shadow named Puck, she sets off on a journey to return fae to the world and end the Age of Men.

Whose side will you choose - human or fae?

Features

• Master the grapple!
• 20+ unique abilities to find!
• Customizable strategy and gameplay
• 6+ challenging bosses to defeat
• 8 distinct weapons to find
• Multiple endings
• Encounter humans and fae folk trying to find their way through the world to learn their stories.
• Uncover lost shrines and abandoned computer stations to learn about old secrets and forgotten tales.
• Beautifully melancholic pixel art - A retro vibe with a modern aesthetic, the world of Rusted Moss comes alive with moody pixels and stylish animation




DLC also Available!

Rusted Moss Artbook Dive into the development of Rusted Moss with its in-depth 127-page companion guide! It contains pages of concept art, behind-the-scenes stories, and developer commentary that touches on its art, world-building, music, and development. The companion guide gives further insight into Rusted Moss' music, sharing the thought and direction behind its tracks. It also includes a piano scoresheet of Rusted Moss' final track, "Eglantine".

Rusted Moss Soundtrack Experience the desolate landscapes and heart-pumping battles of Rusted Moss in this 30-track OST, created by sunnydaze. It contains 30 wav and mp3 files, from Rust and Moss to Eglantine.

Many More PLAYISM Titles have Joined the Summer Sale!



This year's Steam Summer Sale features over 80 PLAYISM titles!

This includes some of PLAYISM's newest titles, such as the language-deciphering visual novel 7 Days to End with You, the slow-paced city builder on the back of a dragon Drago Noka, and the high-speed aerial fighter Valkyrie of Phantasm.

Of course, plenty of other titles both new and old are also on sale, such as TOKOYO: The Tower of Perpetuity, GNOSIA, DRAINUS, Idol Manager, Bright Memory: Infinite, and more, with great deals up to 80% OFF!

What's more, the ribbeting side-scroller Kero Blaster has finally gotten Mac support, and the game is on sale for 70% OFF to celebrate!

Check out this list of PLAYISM titles to see all the games on sale right now!

Product Information

Rusted Moss

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■ Developer: faxdoc, happysquared, sunnydaze
■ Publisher: PLAYISM
■ Supported Platforms: Steam
■ Release Date: April 12, 2023
■ MSRP: Main Game - $19.99 | Artbook - $9.99 | Soundtrack - $9.99
■ Genre: Grappling Metroidvania
■ Supported Languages: Japanese, English, Simplified Chinese, Korean, Brazilian Portuguese, Latin American Spanish

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