Out Today on PC! Narrative RPG Sacred Fire Enters Early Access - Featuring the Star of 'The Witcher'!
Developers Poetic Studio and publisher Iceberg Interactive will release their anticipated Psychological RPG Sacred Fire into Early Access TODAY! You can experience the emotional saga on Windows PC for $17.99 plus a limited time only 10% discount via both Steam and GOG!
PC Gamer remarked "It's the kind of narrative-focused RPG that games like Disco Elysium and The Banner Saga have exemplified." - and you can check it out for yourself in our launch trailer!
Lead Designer Andrej Vojtas commented:My personal journey with Sacred Fire has been life-changing to say the least. Reaching Early Access and delivering a game that I'm proud of into one of the most established genres in the industry is thrilling and scary and humbling.
We funded Sacred Fire through Kickstarter back in 2017, and ever since I've been amazed by the support we've received; both from RPG fans who want to help build something new, and industry veterans who feel the same. I've met so many talented and passionate people who are as excited as I am, who share my vision of a new and sophisticated narrative experience, and who've joined me to reach this seemingly impossible milestone.
I view Sacred Fire as the first ‘story crawler’ of it's kind, driven by an "emotion-solver", able to interpret dramatic situations. A tactical narrative role-playing game where the emotions of characters influence your probability of success, and internal, inter-personal conflicts are as important as external, physical ones.
Featuring Doug Cockle, voice of Geralt in the Witcher franchise, in Sacred Fire you’re cast as a refugee hunted by Rome, your actions compromised by fear and rage. Build up your willpower to control story choices and master battle tactics. Outsmart opponents and gain allies. Wage war or strive for peace. End up a hero or an outcast.
The Early Access release on Steam features the first act of the story, which plays differently when you select a male or female protagonist. Writer Jennie Kong contributed to Sacred Fire’s narrative to create nuanced but meaningful differences between the two perspectives. The game features Doug Cockle, Krys Janae, Aimee Smith and Ben Britton as important story NPCs.
You can also still play a demo here!
The first of three acts is now available in Early Access, with the other two being added as major free updates in the coming months, alongside continuous improvements to the game's art and balancing. Poetic aims to involve the community in the development of the game, fleshing out the story while incorporating feedback. Early Access will be English only, and localization will begin once the story is finalized.