From Hyper Light Drifter studio Heart Machine, Solar ash will be coming to PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5 and Windows PC through the Epic Games Store later in 2021. The developer showed new images of the stylish alien world during Sony’s State of Play presentation on Thursday.
Heart Machine was first revealed Solar ash in 2019. The game’s aesthetic – rich in shades of purple and pink – feels connected to the studio’s legacy. But not like Hyper Light Drifter, a game from above with pixels, Solar ash is a dynamic 3D game. Solar ash creative director Alx Preston showed off and described the gameplay in a nearly 3-minute video at the Sony event. Preston said the player is taking control of Ash on a mission to save her planet through “fast and fluid” moves and combat.
Solar ash is Heart Machine’s take on the adventure platformer, ”Preston said during the video. “The gigantic spaces, the sense of movement, the flow of combat, and the high-stakes combat atop huge beasts all come together to offer players something that we think is incredibly unique, and more importantly, fun.”
Annapurna Interactive will release the game later this year.