Wild West open-world roguelike action game Erosion announced for PS5, Xbox Series, and PC
Due out in Early Access for Xbox Series and PC in spring 2026.
Publisher Lyrical Games and The Last Case of Benedict Fox developer Plot Twist have announced Erosion, a Wild West open-world roguelike action game. It will launch in Early Access for Xbox Series and PC via Steam and Microsoft Store in spring 2026, followed by a full release across PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, and PC later in 2026.
“We founded Plot Twist with the intention of making story-driven independent titles fueled by compelling gameplay,” said Plot Twist CEO Tomasz Gawlikowski in a press release. “Every time you die in Erosion‘s bullet frenzy battles, you can come back, but several years will have passed for the world around you. This lends the story and action a unique emotional depth, making saving your daughter all the more emotional. We can’t wait for players to experience all of this.”
Lyrical Games head Blake Rochkind added, “At Lyrical Games, we are looking to work with ambitious developers. When we understood the breadth of experience Plot Twist had in mind for Erosion, alongside the incredible visual and unique tone, we knew we had to support their vision.”
About
In Erosion, players find themselves in a distant future where a mysterious, sentient rock formation called the Pillar is consuming civilization piece by piece. They will descend into the mysterious Pillar to battle through chaotic, fully destructible dungeons, fighting to get one step closer to saving the protagonist’s daughter or losing her entirely to time itself. Every decision changes the story, and every death takes time off the clock.
Erosion challenges players with intense, fast-paced combat as they delve into roguelite dungeons filled with enemies and bosses while harnessing powerful perks and skills. Players will explore a post-apocalyptic Wild West in customizable vehicles, unravel side stories that reshape the future, and leave their mark on a highly destructible, voxel-based world.
Key Features
- Experience Every Possible Future – Die in a dungeon? Wake up ten years later. That peaceful farm is now a cultist compound worshipping the Great Ol’ Rooster. That store owner you helped? They’ve built an empire. Your choices permeate across decades, transforming factions, townsfolk, and entire regions. Once you’ve mastered full timeline control you can rewrite every possible future.
- Explore an Open World – Explore a massive wasteland overworld where you can join a cult, steal a slick new ride, and gamble your hard-earned Cheddar away at the Al Cashino. Go sand fishing for buried creatures, hunt bounties, try your luck in duels, or just race trucks through the salt flats. Complete quests to unlock permanent upgrades and reshape the future.
- Endless Ways to Cause Problems – Collect dozens of weapons from ritual bows that draw their strength from your blood, to homing smart guns, to the legendary Ebony Rooster that shoots bouncy eggs. Experiment with 100+ skills and modifiers to create absurd synergies. Command an army of cats. Deploy orbital turrets. Clone yourself. The build possibilities are endless.
- Break Everything – Destructible voxel environments mean cover is temporary and collateral damage is guaranteed. Blow up walls, turn locations into rubble, and flip the poker table! Physics-driven destruction meets bullet-hell combat for that sweet, sweet emergent mayhem.
Watch the announcement trailer below. View the first screenshots at the gallery.