Indie studio Lovely Hellplace (the creative minds behind the critically acclaimed open-world RPG Dread Delusion) and publisher DreadXP have unleashed their next dark, atmospheric project upon the gaming world: Entropy.

Now available on PC via Steam Early Access for $11.99, Entropy trades the open-world exploration of King’s Field and Morrowind for a sinister, low-poly tactical RPG heavily inspired by classic console JRPGs of the PSX era.

If you are a fan of old-school mechanics, retro aesthetics, and bleak, world-ending fantasy, here is everything you need to know about this brutal new adventure.

A World Ending Not with a Bang, But a Whimper

Unlike standard post-apocalyptic tales that feature grand cataclysms or nuclear fallouts, the world of Entropy is dying slowly. There was no single world-ending event—only the relentless, cruel march of time and an inexplicable, global infertility.

Settlements in the barren moor of Draenog are squalid, medieval, and ruled by cruel tyrants. Outside these feeble safe havens, accursed creatures roam the desolate lands.

Your journey doesn’t start with a legendary prophecy. You begin as part of a theatre troupe in the town of Draenog, performing a play when demons suddenly breach the city gates. Armed only with a wooden prop sword, you must gather your troupe, survive the immediate slaughter, and lead a desperate expedition into the depths of hell to halt the demonic incursion.

Key Gameplay Features

• Tactical Turn-Based Combat: Engage in tactical battles inspired by classic 90s JRPGs. Strategy is everything when fighting off demonic hordes.
• Limb-Targeting & Dismemberment System: Tactical combat in Entropy lets you target enemy limbs directly. Severing limbs weakens foes and disables their deadlier attacks—though as the developers note, you can still run for your life if you have two legs and no arms!
• Manage a Party of 6: Control up to six characters in battle. Assemble a diverse squad, level up stats, and unlock powerful perks.
• Expendable Mercenaries: In a world where life is cheap, mercenaries are ready for hire. When party members inevitably fall in combat, hire fresh meat to fill the gaps in your ranks.
• Nostalgic Low-Poly Visuals: Featuring a retro, 32-bit PS1 aesthetic, the low-poly graphics deliver a rich, eerie atmosphere that evokes classic late-90s RPG nostalgia.

Early Access Roadmap

Entropy launches into Steam Early Access with Act 1: The Gloaming Isles fully playable—representing roughly a quarter of the full experience. Act 1 features two main towns, three deep dungeons, and numerous side locations, quests, characters, armours, and spells.

Developer Lovely Hellplace plans for the game to remain in Early Access for approximately one year, releasing major updates corresponding to Acts 2 and 3 as the game develops toward a full 1.0 release.

How to Play

Entropy is out now in Early Access on PC. You can jump in today, lead your troupe, and test your tactical grit against the end of the world.

• Platform: PC (Steam)
• Price: $11.99 (Steam Early Access)
• Developer: Lovely Hellplace
• Publisher: DreadXP

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