Dark Envoy looks to be a real-time RPG blend of Firefly and Divinity: Original Sin

When we last heard about Dark Envoy, all we had to go on was some early concept art and screenshots, and developer Event Horizon's previous RPG game, Tower of Time. Today, the Polish studio has released a new trailer that introduces Dark Envoy's lead characters - a brother and sister team named Malakai and Kaela, who set off on a journey spurred on by a calamity.

Dark Envoy takes inspiration from a host of familiar sources but aims to turn RPG conventions on their heads - at least, that's Event Horizon's stated goal. The action itself centres on pausable real-time combat that you can play alone or with a co-op partner. The non-linear story requires careful planning at each stage of the journey, since the game's magic-infused sci-fi world doesn't stop changing while you're off exploring another planet.

It's clear Dark Envoy has taken a few cues from games like Divinity: Original Sin and Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun. However, the swashbuckling mix of sci-fi planet hopping and magic brings to mind genre-bending properties like Firefly, Star Wars, and Mass Effect as well.

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