Silica now available in Early Access
First-person shooter / real-time strategy game hybrid to remain in Early Access for approximately one year.
First-person shooter / real-time strategy game hybrid Silica is now available in Early Access for PC via Steam for $19.99, developer Bohemia Interactive announced.
The Early Access version includes two fully playable game modes. “Strategy” is the flagship game mode in which players take on the role of a Commander and experience classic real-time strategy gameplay, or a Soldier that brings a first-person shooter twist into the genre. “Arena” is a purely first-person shooter mode featuring all combat units. The game is expected to remain in Early Access for approximately one year, during which it will receive several updates with more content.
Here is an overview of the game, via its Steam page:
About
Dive into Silica, an immersive blend of first-person shooter and real-time strategy, each true to its respective genre. The game allows you freedom of choice without forcing you to play as either.
Intense Shooter and Classic Strategy
If you prefer sand-filled boots, bullets whizzing overhead, and menacing alien jaws closing in, the infantry role is for you. Not limited to merely foot-based soldiers, you can also take control of any available vehicles, including the colossal Harvester, the speedy Light Quad, or the insidious Siege Tank, just to name a few.
Or, if chewing metal is your niche, then the hive-mind, insect-like aliens are your faction of choice. Shift your consciousness between creatures such as the stealthy Crab, the nimble Hunter, or the armored Goliath.
For those who’d rather command their forces from a distance, the esteemed role of Commander awaits you in the relative safety of orbit. Deploy Harvesters to silica crystal fields, hiding the valuable resources you’re after. Construct and place immense structures to produce and dispatch units that will dominate the battlefield.
Key Features
- First / third-person shooter—control any character, creature, or vehicle. You can leave the commanding to the AI.
- Choose from six unique locations to play on.
- Immerse yourself in 3 engaging game modes.
- Single-player and multiplayer options—play alone or with up to 12 people in Strategy mode and 32 in Arena mode.
- As a human, produce and select from five infantry classes and 11 distinct vehicles.
- As an alien, spawn and shift between eight different creatures.
Watch a new trailer below.