Thunderful has revealed that Steam Powered Giraffe has composed exclusive songs for SteamWorld Heist II.
A Life of Un-Delightment is their latest collaboration with the company, which follows on from their involvement in penning and recording music for the original SteamWorld Heist.
Their return has seen the band – comprised of Rabbit, Zer0, The Spine and Lacey Johnson – write and perform 15 new original songs for its sequel, each having a quasi-nautical theme and “tasty” vocal harmonies.
Thunderful Gothenburg is behind this sequel to SteamWorld Heist, which promises to plunge players into a handcrafted world with intense turn-based combat in which bullets ricochet with deadly precision.
You will have the chance to set off on a “humorous and thrilling” adventure on the high seas as Captain Leeway and their ragtag crew of Steambots. With vast horizons to explore – both above and below – you must solve the mystery behind a deadly water crisis that is causing metal limbs and mechanical hearts to corrode.
The publisher has outlined the game’s key features, which include:
- Turn-Based Ricochet Gameplay: Command your crew in this turn-based 2D strategy game, setting up trick shots with ricocheting bullets to take out enemies.
- New Job System: Customize your crewmates’ abilities and equipment with a new job system that provides a greater level of customization and endless ways to strategize.
- Interactive World Map: Explore the high seas between missions by controlling the crew’s submarine in real-time naval combat, uncovering secrets and gathering reputation along the way.
- Handcrafted Story & Style: Enjoy the handcrafted art, music and story in an epic new high-seas adventure offering 35+ hours of gameplay.
SteamWorld Heist II will be released digitally on the Nintendo eShop for Nintendo Switch worldwide on 8 August 2024.
