Smooth-talking dice rolls, turn-based car combat, and more on show in new trailer for narrative RPG set in alternate 1930s New York
Seismic Squirrel have released a new trailer showcasing the atmospheric world awaiting players in their upcoming narrative-driven RPG, Aether & Iron, coming to PC in 2026. Take on the role of Gia, a smuggler in an alternate 1930s New York that has been transformed into a vertical city after the discovery of “aether”, a key component to the newfound anti-gravitational technology. Build your crew, upgrade your skills, and dive into a compelling mystery with a customized car to help you survive in turn-based vehicle combat battles.
Aether & Iron’s new trailer offers a taste of the compelling systems and intriguing characters that await you. Take a look at how you can charm and bluff your way out of trouble, recruit new allies, customize your ride, and engage in tactical car combat as you make your mark in a city where your choices matter.
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In a world that blends a hardboiled-inspired 1930s New York with futuristic technology, crafted by a writing team with credits on Mass Effect, Assassin’s Creed, Far Cry, and Sovereign Syndicate, your choices will define the future of the city and how you take on the challenges this shady and dangerous place will confront you with. Upgrade skills like “Hustle”, “Smarts”, and “Brass” to smooth-talk your way through conversations (with the luck of the dice on your side) or beef up the damage you can deal out in strategic combat encounters.
As a smuggler, your car is key to your trade. You will not only use it to smuggle goods throughout the city, but also as a weapon in turn-based battles that take place as you speed through the city’s streets. Upgrade and customize your fleet of vehicles with weapons and armor that you can unleash on opponents. In battle, you’ll need to be mindful of the strategic opportunities offered by traffic hazards coming your way – ramming your opponent into oncoming obstacles is often worth it for the damage your vehicle will take!
Explore diverse and immersive locations and meet a fascinating cast of characters on the course of your adventure. As a simple job draws you into a conspiracy that threatens the whole city, you will find allies and make enemies, reconnect with old friends pushed away by your troubled past, orchestrate betrayals, and more in a game full of stories where you control the outcome.
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Key Features
- Muster Your Crew: Recruit unique and resourceful companions to watch your back and follow their stories.
- Turn-Based Vehicular Combat: Assemble a wide range of incredible aether-powered vehicles and unlock new tactical options to try out in an interesting twist on strategic, turn-based vehicular battles.
- Dive into An Underground Life: Navigate secret paths, dodge enemies, hide contraband, and stay ahead of the big bosses out to get you.
- Your Choices Matter: Your decisions will shape the unfolding history of New York and the lives of its citizens, determining whether they will be able to find hope in a corrupt world of manipulation and violence.
- Grow your Talents: Level up your Hustle, Smarts, and Brass abilities to improve your chances in combat and social situations. But no matter how good you are, you’re always a dice roll away from success or failure.
- Drive in Style: Upgrade your aether-powered rides to suit your playstyle. Enhance your cars with every trick in the smuggler’s toolkit – hidden compartments, smoke dispensers, and flamethrowers of course.
- Fascinating Visuals: Inspired by 1930s detective comics and the Art Deco period, Aether & Iron brings a unique visual identity to gameplay.
- Full Voice Acting: Experience an alt-history 1930s New York directly through the voices of its inhabitants. Learn their stories; sometimes funny, sometimes philosophical, usually tragic.
