The Anacrusis, an Early Access four-player cooperative FPS with clear inspiration fromLeft 4 Dead, is currently in the middle of a free-to-play weekend. Garnering attention for indie games is increasingly challenging. Multiplayer games, particularly Early Access games onSteam, have turned to free-to-play sessions to combine marketing efforts and testing.The Anacrusisis the latest example, and one co-op gamers may not want to miss out on.
Originally launched in January 2022,The Anacrusispromised to take around 9-12 months of Early Access to expand and test before it fully launched. A year later andThe Anacrusisstill isn’t quite ready, butdeveloper Stray Bombaystill wants to put its game out in front of more people. Stray Bombay hasn’t spent the last year sleeping, though. It’s released 26 different updates forThe Anacrusisand shows now sign of slowing. It isn’t entirely clear how much more ofThe AnacrusisStray Bombay wants to work on before fully launching, but the game is closer to full launch than ever.
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That’s why Stray Bombay is so confident in holding a free Steam weekend right now.The Anacrusiswill remain freely available to download and play until Monday morning at 10:00 AM PT. The full game as it is currently available is freely accessible. No parts of it are being withheld. This is just Stray Bombay wanting more people to see whatThe Anacrusisis all about.
Included in the current version ofThe Anacrusisare four episodes ofstory-driven co-op action, as well as three holdout mode maps for more challenge-focused gameplay. There’s also an Infinity Pass for meta progression, a “bazillion” guns to try out, special enemies to fight, and plenty more to experience.The Anacrusisis based around an “AI Driver” controller all aspects of the game, guaranteeing that every playthrough is a unique experience designed to be challenging, memorable, and fun.
This is also described as just the “first season” ofThe Anacrusis, a story revolving around Nessa, Guion, Liu, and Lance, who are survivors of an alien attack on a massive starship. That means that there is more ofThe Anacrusisto come, even after the game fully launches. Stray Bombay clearly has big plans forThe Anacrusisin the future.
Stray Bombay was founded in 2019 by Chet Faliszek and Dr. Kimberly Voll. Faliszek is well known as a key writer for Valve, having worked onPortal 2and theLeft 4 Deadgames. Voll, who has since left Stray Bombay, builtThe Anacrusis' AI Driver bringing the cooperative shooter to life. Try the game out for free on Steam today and see ifThe Anacrusisis as special as players are saying.
The Anacrusisis available in Early Access on PC, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
