Atlyss
{{Short description|2024 video game}}
{{Notability|date=December 2024}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=December 2024}}
{{Infobox video game
| title = Atlyss
| image = Atlyss logo.png
| developer = Kiseff
| publisher = KisSoft
| composer = Kiseff
| platforms = Microsoft Windows
| released = {{vgrelease|WW|Q4 2025}}
| genre = Action role-playing
| modes = Single-player, multiplayer (supporting up to 16 players)
}}
Atlyss (stylized in all caps) is an upcoming action role-playing video game developed by indie developer Kiseff. It is published by Kiseff under the name KisSoft. Demos of the game were available through itch.io from 2021, and it was released in early access through Steam on November 22, 2024. A full release is anticipated for late 2025.
The game features playable anthropomorphic animals that explore and fight in an open world akin to those found in massively multiplayer online role-playing games (MMORPGs). It is designed with particular appeal towards the furry fandom with its suggestive character designs, but pointedly contains "nothing explicit". The graphic design of the game resembles that of games released on the PlayStation 2.
Gameplay
Atlyss is a 3D action game structured similar to older MMORPGs, in that players complete quests and fight monsters to level up. The player is given the option to choose a class—Fighter, Mystic, or Bandit—at level 10, which provides specialized skills. Some quests can be repeated multiple times, allowing for more effective experience gains through collecting items and fighting enemies.
The player can perform a variety of emotes, which are mainly used for social interaction, though the "taunt" command can be used to pacify enemies. Some emotes, such as "sit" and "dance", differ depending on the player's chosen race.
Premise
The player, a lost soul called to the Sanctum, is tasked by Angela to explore the surrounding world and attune to sigils connected to places of power.
As of December 2024, the story stops following the defeat of the Colossus, a large boss enemy at the end of the Crescent Grove dungeon, the last area that has available quests.
Reception
Atlyss has received "overwhelmingly positive" ratings on Steam as of one week after its release through the service, and has maintained player counts of over 5,000 for that week and beyond, with a peak of 10,000 players per day. Harvey Randall, writing for PC Gamer, recommended the game for all fans of RPGs.
References
{{reflist|refs=
{{Cite news|url=https://www.gry-online.pl/newsroom/samotny-deweloper-stworzyl-rpg-ktore-ma-przytlaczajaco-pozytywne/z82b8f6 |website=Gry-Online |language=pl |title=Samotny deweloper stworzył RPG, które ma "przytłaczająco pozytywne" recenzje na Steam. Niepozorne Atlyss to ukłon w stronę klasyki gatunku |date=30 November 2024 |first1=Kamil |last1=Kleszyk |access-date=3 December 2024}}
{{Cite news|url=https://www.igromania.ru/news/145062/furri-boevik-atlyss-razrabotchika-odinochki-stal-novyim-hitom-steam/ |script-title=ru:Фурри-боевик Atlyss разработчика-одиночки стал новым хитом Steam |website=Igromania |first1=Лена |last1=Пи |date=30 November 2024 |language=ru |access-date=3 December 2024}}
{{Cite news|url=https://www.pcgamer.com/games/rpg/atlyss-is-a-considerately-horny-rpg-where-you-can-play-the-thickest-furry-this-side-of-the-internet-but-im-in-it-for-the-fun-action-and-oldschool-mmo-nostalgia-i-swear/ |title=Atlyss is a considerately horny RPG where you can play the thickest furry this side of the internet, but I'm in it for the fun action and oldschool MMO nostalgia, I swear |last=Randall |first=Harvey |date=3 December 2024 |access-date=10 December 2024 |website=PC Gamer }}
{{Cite news|url=https://www.pcgamesn.com/atlyss/new-rpg-steam-rating |website=PCGamesN |title=Suggestive but challenging new RPG Atlyss is a 98% rated gem |first1=Jamie |last1=Hore |date=29 November 2024 |language=en |access-date=3 December 2024}}
}}
Category:Upcoming video games scheduled for 2025
Category:Action role-playing video games
Category:Action-adventure games
Category:Early access video games
Category:Furry role-playing games
Category:Multiplayer and single-player video games
Category:Open-world video games
Category:Retro-style video games
Category:Video games about animals
Category:Video games developed in the United States
Category:Video games with customizable avatars