Vexlands, the open-world crafting adventure developed by Emberheart Games and published by Apogee Entertainment, sows seeds for far-reaching frontiers with an updated demo, available now on Steam for PC.
In the updated Vexlands demo, eager explorers can venture even further into an ever-expanding world with the addition of new skills, a second dungeon, procedurally generating biomes, fresh raw materials, new crafting techniques, and a helluva lot more.
As humankind’s sole mysterious survivor, craft and build a home of your own, cleanse the polluted surrounding lands, and discover what happened to those who escaped the seeds of their own destruction. With each area you cleanse, discover new resources, collectibles, crafting abilities and places to explore.
Collect and earn coins to purchase new parcels of land (1000’s in total!), each containing a gift or a curse. Hope for the best (like a fruitful bounty of building materials or food sources), but prepare for the worst (such as permanent enemy spawn points). Unleash Mother Nature’s wrath, triggering random weather events like lightning strikes and destructive meteor showers. Scavenge the aftermath of each catastrophe for rare gems and special resources like lightning-infused wood that can power up dormant structures with electricity.
Locate lumps of sand scattered across the Vexlands that can then be smelted into glass and turned into valuable items. Cast a reel into nearby bodies of water and set fish traps for a fresh source of food. Collect bugs buzzing throughout the land and display them in the Collector’s House, and procure eggs by taming wild chickens and rehoming them in Chicken Coops.
Boost resource gathering with the addition of the Helper’s Hut, complete with a handy Helper to aid in accumulating and storing items. Hone crafting abilities, strengthen attack power, raise resource-gathering rates, and increase odds of luck on an extensive skill tree. Merge gems together to increase their size and potency, or socket gems with rings for special stat boosts.
Unlock a journal to keep track of new discoveries, including blueprints, recipes, quest logs, and an expansive bestiary. Make use of the handy Atomizer to effortlessly move previously built structures and decorations to optimal locations. Enjoy fresh character customization options, including new hairstyles, hats, and body types. Full controller support has been added, allowing adventurers to explore Vexlands with additional flexibility.
“Vexlands’ new demo adds so many new features, yet only scratches the surface of what we have in store for the future,” said Scott Miller, CEO of Apogee. “It’s a classic in the making and truly a charming, immersive experience where time flies as you sink hours into it.”
“We’ve been hard at work adding new features to Vexlands, and this updated demo is a huge step towards the Early Access launch,” said Primož Vovk, developer at Emberheart Games. “With so many new options for resource gathering, building, exploring, and dungeon crawling, we’re sure that Vexlands will entice players to stick around for hours and hours of procedurally generated fun.”
Vexlands’ new demo is available now on Steam for PC. For more information, please connect with the official Emberheart Games website, as well as the legendary publisher Apogee Entertainment on their official website, Twitter, Discord, YouTube, Facebook and Instagram.
