Broken Roads: A New Dawn in Post-Apocalyptic RPGs

Post-Apocalyptic RPG Broken Roads Coming to PC and Xbox This November.

The independent game studio Drop Bear Bytes, in collaboration with Versus Evil, has announced that their upcoming isometric RPG Broken Roads will be released on Steam, Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One on November 14th.

Broken Roads presents a narrative-driven RPG experience set in an entirely new Australian post-apocalyptic setting. It combines traditional and innovative role-playing elements with a classless system that offers extensive character development options. These are based on four philosophies: Humanist, Utilitarian, Machiavellian, and Nihilist. The game also introduces an original morality system, the Moral Compass, where dialogue options and quest decisions influence and are influenced by a character's philosophical leaning and the tough decisions they make along the way.

The authenticity of Broken Roads’ locations stems from the team's meticulous efforts to recreate towns and landmarks in West Australia. They visited these locales, took photos, videos, and audio recordings to ensure the game's world mirrored reality as closely as possible. The atmospheric soundtrack, composed by Tim Sunderland, further enhances the game's unique tone, utilizing instruments constructed from everyday objects.

Game Director at Drop Bear Bytes, Craig Ritchie, said, “With Broken Roads we wanted to make a deep, moving RPG full of a massive web of choices that allow for unprecedented choice in role-playing. We also wanted to create a fully immersive world based on our native Australia, so a ton of work went into creating an authentic vision of this post-apocalyptic wasteland. Broken Roads may be set in the dusty desert badlands, but we wanted to ensure that it’s also full of compassion, empathy, and humanity.”

Versus Evil's General Manager, Steve Escalante, also expressed his excitement about the game, stating, "Broken Roads is among the best RPGs we've seen. We are pumped to get ready to launch Broken Roads to the masses and are confident it will strike a chord with fans of Disco Elysium and Pillars of Eternity. Enjoy!”