Each confrontation, no matter how trivial, has potentially dire consequences.Īs you discover survivors, you'll have the choice to invite them to your Town. The flora and fauna within the world aren't just fantastical they're often fatal. You'll be rewarded for studying the environment and its inhabitants, planning your adventure rather than flying by the seat of your pants.

It's a brutal open world you're just living in it.Īshen has no shortage of dangerous encounters, from hostile enemies to indigenous creatures. Whether you’re exploring bogs, investigating a fjord or pillaging an old palace, where you are at any given moment will dramatically alter the course of your adventure. But here’s the twist - no two gameplay experiences are alike. It's up to you to decide how to deal with them - fight together against evil, invite them into your party or simply ignore them.Īshen is faithful to the 'souls' genre of stamina-based combat, introducing players to a punishing yet satisfyingly vast world. Ashen is an open world co-op action RPG about a wanderer in search of a place to call home.Īs you adventure through Ashen, you'll occasionally encounter other players in a massive open world, akin to the passive multiplayer of Journey.

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