Gamescom Celebrated title Lost in the Open Today Enters Early Access
Today WhisperGames, partnered with indie game studio Black Voyage Games, is excited to announce that their celebrated title, Lost In The Open, an immersive and brutal, plot-driven roguelike tactical RPG, enters into Early Access on PC Steam.
Lost In The Open was met with overwhelming positive feedback, attention, and excitement and its show at Gamescom 2025, where gamers found themselves in tense and brutal skirmishes, and navigating a bleak world through impactful decision-making. Lost In The Open is a layered, tactical RPG, where you step into the boots of a betrayed king of ill-repute, fleeing from those who want him removed from the throne through an event-filled no man’s land. It appears all hope is lost, unless he atones for transgressions.
Lost and Found!
Lost In The Open is set in a low-fantasy medieval world, where the player controls Nrvesk, fleeing from the city of Stratha, where an attempt was made on his life. With but a pair of bodyguards, he must fight his way home under constant pursuit. This journey takes place across a procedurally generated overworld, where players will encounter unique events, brutal battles, and tough decisions.
Decision Making
Every choice must be weighed carefully, its outcome will have a direct effect on your campaign. Every playthrough will be different. Is the distant light that shines through the trees a merry band of merchants, keen to share their wares, or a band of thieves, bloodthirsty and opportunistic?… or perhaps something far more sinister. Each scenario is carefully crafted with attention to detail. With Health and sustained injuries carrying over from battle to battle, there are limited opportunities for your company to truly recover. Nrvesk’s journey is a constant balancing act and effort to keep your head above water.
Remember
The king is an essential unit: Nrvesk is a competent warrior, but his death means the end of a run.This raises the stakes of every battle, forces you to play with care and more tactically, and encourages various ways to build him.Do you create the ultimate leader, encouraging and supporting your companions from across the battlefield? Or a nigh-impossible-to-kill warrior, who survives on account of his own prowess?
Narrative Purpose: At the heart of Lost In The Open is Nrvesk’s goal: Return to his throne by any means necessary. As you venture through the land between Nrvesk’s home and Stratha, you will find this manifesting in many strange and unique ways. Remember what lead Nrvesk to this situation in the first place…
Watch your flanks! 8-Directional combat!: Never has positioning been so important on the battlefield! A unit forced out-of-position, or a tactical flank can change a certain victory to a devastating loss. No longer is combat just a numbers game, but one that takes multi-dimensional thinking and forward planning. Watch your rear, and hold the line!
Forge your companions’ identities: Mould each companion through unique upgrade paths that are redefined with every run.
Replayability: Yes! Multiple endings are planned, depending on how players navigate the game’s moral and strategic choices.