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Invercity Game Works Reveals Project Retrograde: The Becoming for PS5, Xbox Series and PC

The reveal spotlights parasitic, memory-absorbing combat in an underground world, with no release date.

Overview

  • The Chinese studio announced the narrative-driven action-survival game alongside an official trailer.
  • Players control a bounty hunter bonded to the ancient parasite L.U.C.A. after a 1995 collapse shattered the underground world.
  • Infection enables absorbing other hosts’ combat memories and unlocking parasitic skills for Gungfu-style battles.
  • Exploration involves scavenging retro-tech ruins, manipulating the LUX system to change underground weather, and climbing towers to access new regions.
  • The title is planned for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, and PC via Steam, and the developer has not given a release date.