Flatline Studios has opened Early Access for Into The Grid on Steam, a systems-driven blend of roguelike deckbuilding and cyberpunk dungeon crawling where hacking is used to unlock new routes. The Early Access price is 14.99 € or local equivalent with a 10 percent launch discount available for one week. The developers also flag multiple Steam bundles, including options featuring Die in the Dungeon, Gnomes, Nova Drift, Luck be a Landlord and more. An Early Access launch trailer has been released.
The current build reworks the Grid into a layered maze. Players push deeper toward the Core Node while enemy strength and complexity scale with progress. Early Access begins with two playable characters, each with a distinct card pool, map skills, Commands and Drivers
Ursa, the Stray Dog: Focused on the Feral and Grit keywords, and on building Virtual Memory (VIM) to trigger conditional effects.
Darwin, the Maker: Introduces Assist and Script cards, on-discard effects and the Augment keyword. Darwin wields twice as many Commands as Ursa and uses Drivers tailored to his archetypes.
Flatline positions Into The Grid as a cyberpunk roguelike deckbuilder focused on hacking and dismantling powerful corporations operating from the shadows. Progress is built around assembling and upgrading a deck of software programs, then unlocking perks and skills to expand combat options. Promoted features of the game include:
- An exciting blend of Deckbuilding, Card Battler and Dungeon Crawler – Ever wondered what the love child of a Roguelike Deckbuilder and a Tabletop Boardgame would look like? Here’s the answer: Into The Grid features action-packed card battles and deeply tactical map exploration with resource management.
- Death to dead draws – Into The Grid has a unique dual-resource system where each card is played for its effect while simultaneously generating Virtual Memory (VIM), which allows the player to take advantage of even the most suboptimal hands. Use VIM to activate your Commands during battle and obliterate your enemies’ defences!
- Exploit the Commands – Commands are powerful unlockable skills that can be the difference between victory and defeat. Choose them wisely, sync them with your deck, and strategically deploy them for knockout wins.
- Tactical Dungeon Crawler-like navigation – The Grid is the infinite digital landscape where information lives. Full of riches and dangers, it’s a place where only the sharpest minds can thrive. Experience a layer of depth never seen before in the genre; consider every move as if it were your last… because it might be. Fight or flee? Visit this area now or later? Cash in a reward immediately, or hold on to it for an even bigger payoff? The choice is yours, as well as the punishment and the profit.
- Unveil the stories behind the Hackers– Into The Grid will include four* distinct characters, each with their own story arc, gameplay mechanics, art, and much more. Every playable hacker belongs to a different Faction that determines the hacker’s ethos and their reasons to be outlaws.
