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# Hack, Slash, and Conquer: Paper Cult Unveils 'Tears of Metal' at Summer Game Fest 2024
- URL: https://www.agamingnetwork.com/tears-of-metal/
- Published: 2024-06-08T12:23:27.000Z
- Updated: 2024-06-08T12:23:27.000Z
- Author: Sami-Jo Perruzza
- Tags: News

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Montreal indie studio [Paper Cult](https://www.papercultgames.com/?ref=agamingnetwork.com), creators of the acclaimed game *Bloodroots*, have unveiled their latest title, ***Tears of Metal***, at Geoff Keighley’s [Summer Game Fest 2024](https://www.summergamefest.com/?ref=agamingnetwork.com). This medieval hack-and-slash roguelike invites players to battle through hordes of enemies to reclaim their homeland. Set for release on Steam in 2025, the game promises a thrilling mix of action, strategy, and cooperative gameplay.

**About *Tears of Metal***

***Tears of Metal*** immerses players in a medieval world where they must fight alongside a Scottish battalion to reclaim their island from invaders. In online co-op mode, players can embark on this adventure solo or with up to three friends, ensuring maximum chaos and camaraderie on the battlefield.

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**Key Features:**

- **Reconquer Your Island:** Carve through vast battlefields teeming with enemies. Each run presents new challenges and opportunities to wield unique combinations of powerful abilities.
- **Combine Powerful Upgrades:** Discover and combine over a hundred artifacts to create devastating builds. Choose from multiple unique heroes and unleash lethal attacks as you advance.
- **Improve Your Soldiers:** Recruit and upgrade soldiers who gain permanent skills. Their growth is essential to your success, but be cautious—fallen soldiers are lost forever.
- **Expand Your Settlement:** Between campaigns, expand your settlement to unlock new shops, permanent upgrades, and challenging objectives for greater rewards.
- **Play Solo or in Co-Op:** Traverse over 45 handcrafted environments alone or with friends, each offering unique scenarios and objectives.

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**Story and Setting:**

Set during the aftermath of the Dragon Stone Meteor event, players will uncover the secrets behind the enemy invasion and the mysterious powers it brought. As you battle through war-torn landscapes, rally more Scottish troops and lead them to victory, inscribing your name in legend.

For more information on ***Tears of Metal***, visit [www.tearsofmetal.com](https://www.tearsofmetal.com/?ref=agamingnetwork.com). Follow Paper Cult on Twitter for the latest updates.

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**About Paper Cult**   
Founded in 2014 in Montreal, Paper Cult soon started working on their first game: *Fat Mask*. They've since added new contributors to the team and launched the critically acclaimed action game *Bloodroots*. They are currently working on the hack’n’slash *Tears of Metal* slated for release in 2025!