Plenty of interesting-looking games were shown off during the PC Gaming Show, but Red Sails stands out as one of the most exciting. The game is set in a world where sand has taken over, and your character, Sil, sets out to rescue people who are trapped in the sand.
Sil is looking for their lost clan, the titular Red Sails, which will mean sailing the sea of sand. The sailing mechanics are aiming for semi-realism, and it reminds us a bit of The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker–although Journey is also a clear inspiration.
The desert is made to be explored, and you’ll be able to find whole villages and numerous monuments out there. It also looks like you’ll be able to use the stars to guide yourself. The trailer is below.
Much of the game will involve forming connections with the people you encounter out in the dessert, but they’ll all be NPCs, unlike in Journey. It sounds, based on the game’s description on Steam, like you’ll spend a lot of time mending relationships between characters.
Red Sails is coming to PC via Steam, and any console plans have not been announced yet. A release date has not been set.
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