Skautfold: Into the Fray

Skautfold: Into the Fray is a very good lovecraftian, top down shooter and a way better sequel for Skautfold: Shrouded in Sanity then Usurper was, but let's get into this story. It has only been a year since the citadel incident in London unfortunately nothing is ever quiet in the empire for too long, for the sons of Washington; a rebel group has made a counter-attack attacking the very heart of the empire. The rebels are located on Portland Island, the very same island where the Berelaii’s Manor incident took place and more troubling than that is the rebel group is led by none other than by princess Lillian the daughter of former King Guildford and niece to queen Eleanor. Something must be done unfortunately sending a massive army would only be a sign of weakness, so Queen Eleanor sends the sharp shooting marksman the third knight Hito, his mission is simple defeat the rebels and bring back the princess to the capital, but just like the fourth knight and the queen herself complications arise and Hito is severely injured, but thankfully a mysterious cyborg is able to save his life with a living cape, now with his newfound supernatural power the third knight must fight the S,O.Ws a…

5h Played 5hr to finish, Third game in the Skautfold series, Fast paced action game, good art and enjoyed the music on this one. The characters have a bit more personality compared to the first two games. And some of the plot points from the other games get resolved in this one. Good selection of weapons, multiple endings. One thing I really like about Pugware games is that the pace of the games are well thought out, there's nothing added into them just for the sake of making the game longer, no BS grind. The optional content is truly optional and not required. So far all of the Skautfold games are well worth full price.

Into the Fray is a fast-paced top-down action shooter created by Steve Gal and published by Pugware. Released on Steam in 2019, the game represents a notable stylistic shift within the larger Skautfold universe. While earlier titles in the series leaned heavily toward exploration and Souls-inspired action, Into the Fray instead embraces the intensity of arcade-style combat. The result is a hybrid experience that combines twin-stick shooter mechanics with gothic horror storytelling, creating a compact but energetic game built around reflex-driven combat and a dark alternate-history setting. The narrative takes place within the same grim fictional world introduced in earlier Skautfold titles, where the Angelic Empire of Britannia exists in a distorted nineteenth-century reality plagued by supernatural forces. In this chapter of the saga, a violent uprising erupts on the Isle of Portland, threatening the stability of the empire. Reports suggest that the rebellion is not merely political but tied to strange phenomena emerging from an unnatural fog that spreads across the island. The player assumes the role of a royal operative dispatched to investigate the chaos, only to uncover a muc…

Good isometric shooter with excellent style and atmosphere. The plot thickens even more, and it pushes you straight into the next game. It is a hard game, and the healing mechanic is very tough, but when you get used to it, there are no critical moments where you would quit. Alas, sad that you cannot get other endings if you received the A ending without replaying the whole game. Enjoyed it and preparing for the next one.

https://youtu.be/LfIV3N0ST1M Basic twin stick shooting with a lack of polish that is felt through all the systems.

i got sloth like reflexes