Palomar Games Announces There's Nothing Underground: A Roguelike Puzzle Adventure
Gaming Staff • January 16, 2025
Pc Games Indie GamePalomar Games, an independent game studio, has announced the upcoming release of There's Nothing Underground, a roguelike puzzle adventure game for PC via Steam, set to launch in 2025. In this game, players control Gustav, a veteran worker on a mission to investigate a strange signal within a mysterious asteroid that has been the source of a global mining operation for 25 years.
The asteroid holds bizarre anomalies, and when Gustav's team disappears, he is left alone to face the challenges ahead. With a random assortment of tools at his disposal in each run, Gustav must use creative problem-solving to navigate over 100 levels, crafting his own solutions to environmental puzzles.
There's Nothing Underground features a roguelike structure, with the layout of each map changing with every run, allowing players to decide which levels to tackle and take risks to obtain more tools and resources. The game offers more than 20 tools, such as speed pads, hook shots, and anti-grav fields, enabling players to discover new ways to approach and overcome obstacles.
The rich narrative unfolds through narrative vignettes, revealing the mystery of the asteroid as players descend deeper into the unknown. The game's replayability is enhanced by the random tools and maps, ensuring that each run provides new opportunities to experiment and master the player's approach to the puzzles.
Palomar Games was founded by Ferruccio Cinquemani, an experienced game designer with credits including Helldivers 2 and roles at Ubisoft, Embark Studios, Arrowhead, Rockstar Games, and Paradox. Cinquemani serves as the game's designer and coder, while the game's art is led by Zixuan He, a talented indie game artist currently pursuing her master's degree at Carnegie Mellon University.
In There's Nothing Underground, players will need to rely on their ingenuity to progress through the game's many levels, offering a unique, replayable experience with every run.
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