Mutant Year Zero is based on a Swedish tabletop RPG that goes back to 1984. Set in a post-apocalyptic world where nature has reclaimed the Earth, players will assume the role of mutants (who have supplanted humans as the dominate biped). “A duck with an attitude problem” or “a boar with anger issues,” Mutant Year Zero will offer players the chance to meet a cast of off-kilter characters as they explore this new world – one filled with the ruins of human civilization.
At the center of Mutant Year Zero is a “tactical combat system inspired by the X-COM games.” However, this game has its own unique approach, allowing players to explore (and use stealth) in real-time. This real-time aspect shirks the traditions established by most tactics games of the past and will hopefully serve to give Mutant Year Zero some added depth of play.
While we have been expecting a December 4 release of Mutant Year Zero on PC, Xbox One, and PS4, the addition of the game to Xbox Game Pass is an exciting new development. Last month, Sinner: Sacrifice for Redemption was released through Game Pass, and Mutant Year Zero looks to be another promising indie for subscribers to be excited about.
Along with this announcement, the game’s publisher has also shared a new video that showcases the game’s stealth and tactical combat systems in a never-before-seen area.
We are looking forward to Mutant Year Zero here at GameSkinny, and the developers are keeping us excited with these new details. If you are also in the market for mutant-helmed tactics, pre-orders of the PC version grant access to the game three days before release, and those that spring for the Deluxe Edition will get immediate access to a Beta version featuring the first hours of the game.
Stay tuned for more news on Mutant Year Zero as it develops.
