Open-world epic game Soulmask, announces Early Access launch

Soulmask, the upcoming open-world survival epic that ranked #3 in February’s Steam Next Fest with more than 180,000 players and more than 480,000 hours play time from Qooland Games, has today announced their Early Access release date. After an incredibly positive response from their community during last week’s public beta with more than 40,000 players playing on the first day, Qooland is happy to announce that Soulmask will launch on June 18th. Additionally, the open beta has now been extended until May 15th, allowing players even longer to check out the game ahead of launch.

Soulmask now has nearly 300,000 wishlists now after the launch of their Steam page launched in Oct, 2023.

Soulmask Launch Date trailer

In addition to what was available in the ongoing beta, Early Access will also introduce an array of content for players to experience:

• A staggering 500 hours of gameplay
• Seven maps to explore, including new biomes, such as volcanoes and snow capped mountains
• Brand new world view character generation process
• Improvements to character action and sound effect performance
• Tribesmen AI evolution, to make tribesmen easier to manage
• New private server mode with more than 100 customization functions in stand-alone/online mode for more free game playing experience

“We’re thrilled by the overwhelmingly positive reception Soulmask has received during its beta test,” said Matthew Jiao, Director of Publishing at Qooland Games. “The feedback from our community has been invaluable, and we’re excited to bring Soulmask to players. With its innovative gameplay mechanics and immersive world, we believe Soulmask will bring more possibilities to the survival genre.“

”We received so many positive comments from our community which have really inspired us ; especially about the vast world to explore,the tribesmen recruitment and management system,mask system as well as the classic survival gameplay like crafting,building and diverse combat.”

Comments such as the following highlight the community response so far:

“I really like how you can use people to build things for you. It feels really easy in this game!”

“Most interesting tribesmen that I’ve seen in a game so far. They walk, talk and being able to give them tasks is awesome. Can’t wait for more interaction with them!”

“It’s just fun! Most of the mechanics are familiar with interesting new twists and concepts, such as the mask system.”

Prepare to embark on an unforgettable journey of discovery in the content-driven open-world sandbox game of Soulmask, which features a realistic world and survival challenges, with three distinctive gameplay features: Masks, Dynamic Tribesmen and Tribal Management, and a Diverse Physics-based Combat System.

Key Features of Soulmask:

Masks

Mask gameplay is at the core of Soulmask. Masks give you the ability to control most of the NPCs in the game world – possess them, take over their bodies, and transform into anyone. As the game progresses, you can discover more masks that embody the spirit of ancient heroes to unlock many different abilities. Harness the gift of immortality, walk among your enemies concealed in the shadows, fire homing missiles with dead accuracy, and more.

Dynamic Tribesmen and Tribal Management
In Soulmask, you can recruit up to 20 tribesmen to build your own tribe. Each tribesman is unique and has a distinct personality. You might recruit bloodthirsty warriors, dexterous hunters, ingenious craftsmen…or a drunk, lazy alcoholic. Soulmask offers powerful AI and command support, which allows you to set up and manage the workflow of clan members with a high degree of freedom: farming, harvesting, assembly line production, base patrol, automatic repair, and even maintenance. Everything can be automated and customized by you.

Diverse Physics-based Combat System
Soulmask also offers a diverse physics-based combat system for players who love to fight. The game features 8 weapon types and 75 skills, allowing players to customize their own fighting style. For example, the spear in Soulmask has up to eight specialization skills that can be randomly learned, which can be used as a ranged weapon to pull enemies closer or as a melee weapon to pierce enemies hearts!