Unyverse mixes action RPG combat with deep Afrofuturist world-building where tech meets tradition

There is no shortage of action RPGs these days thanks to the decade-spanning influence of Dark Souls, but Unyverse is the first that I can recall that blends a bright Afrofuturistic setting with the slightly more sped-up action of a fighting game. We just got a good look at it during the PC Gaming Show: Most Wanted, including its setting, character creation options, and crunching combat.

Download the Unyverse demo on Steam.

Developed by Afrime Studios—a majority black-owned developer with a specific goal to "tell their story their way"—Unyverse marries ancient tradition inspired by African cultures with advanced sci-fi tech. Quadrupedal robots stalk the perimeter of a savannah outpost, geodesic dwellings dotting the background with traditional patterns adorning their domes. Later on, we