Valheim is still in early access five years after its debut, but a small handful of devs behind that game are now ready to debut the demo for their next title, Begraved. This first-person co-op dungeon-crawler is available on Steam, and the creative team is looking for some feedback.
Begraved is the first game from Grip Jaw, an independent studio formed by Valheim creative director Robin Eyre, vice president Emilia Oscarsson, and designer Andreas Tomasson. Players are cast as Gravebound, lost souls whose debt to the Taxman extends beyond the grave. To escape their crushing obligations, they are forced to enter cursed tombs in an attempt to survive long enough to escape with any loot they can carry. But some treasures require two hands to handle, and that’s going to make it hard to evade the angry spirits you’ve unleashed by stealing from them.
Begraved’s tombs are procedurally generated areas with support for five-player co-op and proximity voice chat. The current build of the game supports both solo and co-opt playthroughs in two complete zones, with upgrades and hideouts already incorporated into the game. The eventual 1.0 release will include two additional zones, as well as new enemies, relics, and afflictions.
