Summary
An upcoming Steam game calledForty-Nineris likeValheimmeetsRed Dead Redemption, blending survival and exploration mechanics within a procedural Wild West world. Much likeValheim,Forty-Ninerfeatures a third-person perspective and allows players to build, craft, and fight, among other interesting features.
Exploring a world in a survival gameis an activity that many players have grown to enjoy, especially with so many well-crafted open worlds out there. Titles likeNo Man’s Sky,Subnautica, orValheimoffer immense environments where players can immerse themselves and explore the many activities and secrets they hide. Open-world games have become increasingly popular over the years, with many titles—not necessarily from the survival genre—featuring engaging and lively universes, such asThe Witcher 3,Red Dead Redemption 2, orStarfield. While there are plenty of different kinds of open-world games to choose from, new titles continue to be developed, and now an indie with a pretty interesting premise is on the horizon.
Developed by VowelA Games,Forty-Nineris an upcoming open-world title that lets players take on the role of a cowboy or a Native American within a Wild West setting inspired bysurvival games likeValheim. The game is specifically set during the Gold Rush, and players must find a way to survive and venture through a procedurally generated world with various biomes and dynamic weather conditions.
Key Features and Highlights of Forty-Niner
The developer promises thatForty-Ninerwill feature elements akinto popular sandbox video games. As players explore the Wild West, they’ll need to craft weapons, gather resources, and fight to protect their territory while building their own base. Like inValheim, players can use resources to build houses with different designs, depending on their tastes and willingness. Players can choose whether to side with the Cowboys or Native Americans, and each path will lead them to acquire different skills and take on different quests.
Forty-Nineralso offers a skill progression system and dynamic NPCs who have “a life and schedule of their own,” and players can explore the game either solo or in co-op with friends. Although it doesn’t have a release date yet, VowelA Games plans to release it in early access, aiming to improve the game based on player feedback and continue adding more features and biomes throughout this period. While the developer continues working onForty-Niner, the game promises an interesting experience forWild West-inspired video gamelovers.
