“Grim” and “cozy” aren’t often two phrases that one would suppose to sew collectively, however that’s a part of the shorthand description provided by developer Zugalu Leisure for its single-player and multiplayer RPG Tempered Hue, a “grim-cozy forging sim” arriving someday subsequent 12 months. Right here’s a few of its elevator pitch:
“Tempered Hue sees you operating a blacksmith store in a mysterious city set on an remoted escarpment. Craft distinctive instruments and objects, promote them to the native townsfolk, or gear your self as much as discover treacherous caverns so you possibly can search out extra supplies, all by your lonesome or with buddies.”
Gamers take up the position of the blacksmith of this burgeoning city, exploring caverns to seek out ore and supplies to craft wares and new instruments, managing their very own merchandise store, and serving to to construct the city of Ambyth by discovering survivors and serving to NPCs. As for multiplayer, as much as three buddies can go to every others’ cities to discover caves, discover recipes, and even buy objects from each other’s retailers.
Tempered Hue is slated to launch for PC and all fashionable consoles someday within the third quarter of 2026. Within the meantime, a gameplay preview trailer awaits beneath and the sport could be wishlisted on Steam now.