On June 30, 2026, the budding developer Eschatology Entertainment and publisher 4Divinity unveiled Guns of Eschaton, the world's first Soulslike First-Person Shooter coming soon to Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, and PC via Steam.
In this game, you will journey through an apocalyptic reinterpretation of the Wild West, battling demons and giant monsters in a grimdark world envisioned by Viktor Antonov, the late art director who helped create the iconic settings of Half Life 2 and Dishonored, to name a few.
In typical Soulslike fashion, the nightmarish abominations you face will be extremely difficult to take down due to their freakish strength, unfair tactics, and reality-warping powers that can kill you in the blink of an eye.
To combat them, you will need to study their weaknesses through a book called the Codex, craft mighty character builds using an assortment of firearms, armor, consumables, and occult talismans, and master the art of parrying, gunplay, and occult magic.
You can take on the horrors of this world alone or in two-player co-op with full campaign progression so you and your friends don't fall behind in the story.
Windows Central's Take
The idea of a Soulslike shooter isn't anything new, as seen in Remnant: From the Ashes and Remnant 2, but I've never seen an FPS Soulslike before, let alone one set in the Wild West.
As someone who's a fan of alternative Soulslikes like Lies of P and Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty, Guns of Eschaton has me intrigued with its gritty, old west meets the apocalypse setting, grotesque enemies, cool weapons, and co-op with full progression.
That last bit is particularly special because many Soulslikes force players to beat the same boss multiple times, as the campaign progression will only count for the player hosting the party group (I'm looking at you, Elden Ring and Dark Souls).
So if Guns of Eschaton can pull off that (as well as having a simple and intuitive co-op matchmaking system), this has potential to be a great co-op Soulslikes to play with your buddies on a weekend, provided the core gameplay is fun on its own merits for solo players.
Stay tuned to find out more as we keep an eye out for the release date for Guns of Eschaton, which is now available for wishlisting on Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, and PC via Steam.
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