MELBOURNE, Australia – Dec. 5, 2024 – Enter the Chronosphere, the psychedelic turn-based bullet hell roguelike developed by Effort Star and published by Joystick Ventures, distorts reality at today’s PC Gaming Show: Most Wanted with a brand new trailer revealing never before seen gameplay and details of its Open Beta which you can sign up for now through Steam Playtest.
Check out the trailer here.
Those who set foot into the time-consuming, reality-distorting Chronospheres do not leave the way they came. Time only moves when those within move themselves. Yet adventurous gunslingers can turn this into an incredible advantage by thinking intelligently about the ever-present onslaught of chaotic bullets headed their way.
Every single action spends time. Every move, shot, weapon swap, reload, and character ability. Bullets don’t instantaneously hit their targets: consider their trajectory and distance, and aim for where enemies will be, not where they are right now. That goes for melee weapons too, like the Giga Swat, a giant fly swatter perfect for smashing the giant insects in the Bellusect biome.
When time gets weird, the weapons have to get weirder. Utilize an arsenal of alien armaments like living stingers, an acid-spewing stomach. with some serious spread. Or take a walk on the Wild (West) side with some good old-fashioned six-guns. Each biome offers different loadouts, loot, and buffs for each run, so the blastin’ stays fresh, and each character’s ability further expands the plundering possibilities.
Charge forward as Urtar the Bearzerker with his enemy-displacing Kinetic Surge ability. Reposition Marcia with her nimble dodge roll to reposition. Look forward to even stranger characters currently in development. Synergize these abilities with each biome’s items, with the open beta and combat demo available to give prospective Chronosphere adventurers different tastes ahead of the 2025 Steam Early Access launch.
Watch the brand new trailer debut showcased as today’s PC Gaming Show: Most Wanted here! Expect new crewmates to join the interstellar fray as Enter the Chronosphere evolves and changes through this new Open Beta period via Steam. For more information on Enter the Chronosphere, check out developer Effort Star’s TikTok account and official website, follow Effort Star on X/Twitter and Bluesky, publisher Joystick Ventures on X/Twitter and Bluesky, and join the game’s official Discord.
About Effort Star
Effort Star is an indie game developer based in Melbourne, Australia. They strive to create experiences that feel amazing to play and reward players for developing their individual play style. They put gameplay first with challenges that require learning and growth to overcome.
About Joystick Ventures
Joystick Ventures is a California-based investing and publishing company whose main goal is to encourage indie developers to stay honest and promote experimentation to push the limits of game design across all genres, styles, and geographies. They are most known for their 2022 release, Lost in Play, which has sold more than 200,000 copies.
