At first glance, Soulscape2: Fragments of the Present practically screams Mass Effect, though that may just be the initial impression.
Still, Hexonine Games’ title shares plenty with the celebrated RPG, featuring branching dialogue choices, romance options with party members and NPCs, and stylish neo-futuristic environments.
Soulscape 2: Fragments of the Present is a story-driven CRPG that thrusts you into Union Spire’s neon-soaked streets circa 2194.
You’ll guide ex-operative Blake Turner and a hand-picked squad across isometric maps, hacking terminals one moment, diving into tense turn-based combat against Cyberpulse’s mechanized enforcers the next.
From what I saw in the trailer (linked at the end of the article), the combat system feels solidly old-school, with menu options to attack, cast spells, unleash techniques, and use items against both human foes and hulking robots. It also looks like there are squad-based actions, combos, and similar team moves to mix things up.
Between battles, classic point-and-click exploration lets you scour grungy bars and high-security labs for intel, hidden gear, and the haunting Blake’s fractured psyche.
Where the game truly shines is its branching narrative web. Dialogue trees respond to your moral compass, shaping romances, rivalries, and ultimately, one of several endings.
Choices ripple through richly cinematic cutscenes, while deep customization options let you tweak each party member’s skill grid and cyber-mods to fit your preferred playstyle.
Soulscape 2 is still in development with no release date yet. The team is preparing an early test build that should roll out soon, so be sure to add this narrative RPG to your Steam wishlist to support the developers.
Below you’ll find more details and a trailer highlighting gameplay sequences, the combat system, and exploration.
About This Game
Soulscape 2: Fragments of the Present is a turn-based, story-rich CRPG set in the dystopian near future The game features a psychological narrative, choice-based dialogue, strategic party combat, and a branching storyline shaped by your actions and inner demons.
Turn-Based Combat
Battle using an old-school turn-based tactical combat system that will force Blake and his party to go head-to-head against mechanized robotic defense systems. Designed by Cyberpulse – these machines, as well as their agents, are trying to stop the party from uncovering the truth.
Point and Click Adventure Mechanics
Explore, investigate and uncover the truth about the world surrounding Blake and his companions. Unravel what’s really happening in these eerie corporate settings, grungy bars and mystical science fiction research facilities.
Different Narratives, & Relationships
Take charge of relationships with your squad members by romancing or distrusting them as you journey together. Your decisions will impact whether the party will grow closer or the conflict will cause a rift. Different endings will influence how you shape your story.
Rich Cutscenes and Cinematic RPG
The CRPG experience is supplemented by a rich variety of gameplay cutscenes to immerse and engage. Blake will feel the wrath of his enemies as he faces unparalleled internal and external threats. Will you succumb to your demonic lone-wolf tendencies and face threats alone? Or will you band together with your party and win as a team?
The story takes place in the year 2194 where Union Spire (U.S.) an American west coast city is under the clutches of a morally lacking, profit-driven nefarious corporation called Cyberpulse. You play as Blake Turner, a former Cyberpulse ex-operative who has survived an attempted assassination by his corporation and left to die. Joined by a group of childhood friends and romantic interests from Cyberpulse who save you in your dying breath to uncover the secret project of Cyberpulse that led to Blake’s attempted assassination, you must fight your way to find out the truth.
Italian Dad in love with Turn-Based RPGs and Indie Games. In 2018 he started Turn Based Lovers and now he can't live without it. A huge fan of RPGs in general, raised on the glorious video games of the '90s that shaped who he is today. Always hopeful that XCOM 3 will arrive one day.
