Happy launch day! Yes, that's right today the game has launched and the Early Access version is now available to download! We have a few ideas on how you can get ahead in your gameplay so be sure to read to the end to pick up something useful.
As with any game, you usually pick up tricks that work well while playing and so we wanted to share some of our tips with you to get the best out of playing Die After Sunset.
Make use of Double Jump
One of the items you can find out on the map while playing after you unlock with the mucus you collect is double jump. This is extremely useful for increasing your manoeuvrability and also works really well to stop fall damage by breaking your fall. Double jump is extremely useful for missions including the ‘They are looting the Pirate Base’ in particular. It helps to get you between floors quickly and easily so that you can complete much faster.
Take advantage of tools/weapons/items that assist
Within Die After Sunset there are various items, tools and weapons you can acquire and some of them directly assist you and make defeating more enemies a lot easier by covering more ground. For example, the ‘Friendly Neighbor’ turret or ‘Attack Drone’ work well to focus more firepower on the Murkors and assist you in your fight. Be aware friendly neighbor does have a cool down however, so be sure to strategize when you use it. Our advice is to bring it out for missions so it can help keep the Murkors off you while you focus on completing the task. These come in handy during the ‘They’re Stealing our Swimwear’ mission where you need to have hawk eyes on every Murkor in sight so none can have the opportunity to escape.
Think ahead of time!
Once you get to know the game a bit more and have played through the levels you can optimize your time on the map and help clear the missions quicker earning yourself greater rewards. One such time you can do this is with the ‘Idol has awoken’ mission. This requires you to move the mirrors on the wooden boardwalks into the correct order so that you can direct the rays of sunlight onto the possessed Idol statue. You can shoot out all the crates in the way and arrange the mirrors beforehand leaving just one to finish it when the mission spawns. This means you would only need to head straight to this mirror and complete the mission in mere seconds.
These are just a few of the tricks we have picked up during our playtime of Die After Sunset, so keep an eye out for more updates with future tips and tricks to enhance your gaming experience!
The wait is almost over - we're extremely excited to say Die After Sunset goes live tomorrow on Early Access!
Tomorrow you can get your hands on
Two playable characters, two very different playstyles! Play as the pistol wielding, sharp-shooting, time travelling, April! Or assume the role of Rido, a submachine gun-wielding test subject, GONE WRONG!
Three unique levels and bosses! The fight doesn't stop at Waikiki Beach... Battle vicious bosses on Treasure Island and Mock Town too!
Dozens of items and power ups... Manipulate gravity to change the tide of battles with the gravity grenade or find your own personal drone to even the score! There's dozens of items and power ups to experiment with.
Multiple missions to undertake and help you gain items you'll need to fight colossal bosses!
More to come! Multiple updates adding everything from co-op gameplay to brand new characters and levels are all planned for the coming months.
20% off launch week. Grab a great deal with Die After Sunset launching at a discounted price of £9.99 / €11.99 / $11.99!
So, what's to come after Early Access, we hear you ask?
March Kicks off with a brand new level to explore, with a terrifying new boss to fight at the end of it. You'll be armed with a couple of new missions to undertake; helping you get the best build possible before the dreaded sunset.
And then... there was three. Brand new character 'Hune' joins April and Rido to make for three playable characters to choose from! Hune's playstyle is, different, to say the least. Keep an eye out in March to learn a little more about her!
In May, you'll go head-to-head with NegaMurk... The alien creature that is responsible for the attack on Earth. Take on the game's final boss in a brand new level that'll test your skills to the limits.
To make matters worse, a brand new Murkor-type plagues the map. Luckily, you'll have a new batch of missions to help power yourself up to help tackle this new infestation!
Murkor Invasion Log #5: The Crane is out of Control
Line up, Line up!
New mission report incoming from April concerning an out-of-control crane! Those meddlesome Murkors are definitely out to cause trouble today so listen up.
April reporting in here, my excursion today brought me to an area with an abandoned crane…only it wasn’t so abandoned anymore! The Murkors had turned it on and were causing mayhem sending it out of control.
Upon closer inspection of the crane controls, it requires two control keys to be able to operate it and turn it off and of course the Murkors were not in a giving mood. The only thing to do was to ‘make them’ give up the control keys.
The best plan of attack when engaging the enemies is to lure them into the light and strike while they are more clumsy and less coordinated in their attacks. The only way to discover the whereabouts of the two keys was to defeat each enemy one by one until both keys were dropped. Once you have obtained the keys then you can return your attention to the crane and deactivate it.
High attack damage will be in your favour for this fight, so be sure to utilize any items or tools you have that will aid you in destroying as many enemies as you can and as fast as you can, because the faster you can find out who has the keys, the faster you can regain control over the rogue crane!
I will keep holding things down here on my end, but I hope for reinforcements soon, so learn all you can from my reports to hit the ground running. See you out on the field!
We're so happy to finally unleash Die After Sunset into Steam's Early Access program on 11th February 2022!
We dawn onto early access with:
Two playable characters, two very different playstyles! Play as the pistol wielding, sharp-shooting, time travelling, April! Or assume the role of Rido, a submachine gun-wielding test subject, GONE WRONG!
Three unique levels and bosses! The fight doesn't stop at Waikiki Beach... Battle vicious bosses on Treasure Island and Mock Town too!
Dozens of items and power ups... Manipulate gravity to change the tide of battles with the gravity grenade or find your own personal drone to even the score! There's dozens of items and power ups to experiment with.
Multiple missions to undertake and help you gain items you'll need to fight colossal bosses!
More to come! Multiple updates adding everything from co-op gameplay to brand new characters and levels are all planned for the coming months.
20% off launch week. Grab a great deal with Die After Sunset launching at a discounted price of £9.99 / €11.99 / $11.99!
So, what's to come after Early Access, we hear you ask?
March Kicks off with a brand new level to explore, with a terrifying new boss to fight at the end of it. You'll be armed with a couple of new missions to undertake; helping you get the best build possible before the dreaded sunset.
And then... there was three. Brand new character 'Hune' joins April and Rido to make for three playable characters to choose from! Hune's playstyle is, different, to say the least. Keep an eye out in March to learn a little more about her!
In May, you'll go head-to-head with NegaMurk... The alien creature that is responsible for the attack on Earth. Take on the game's final boss in a brand new level that'll test your skills to the limits.
To make matters worse, a brand new Murkor-type plagues the map. Luckily, you'll have a new batch of missions to help power yourself up to help tackle this new infestation!
Let's Talk Strategy: Managing Your Tools
Salutations!
April here offering some direct advice to help you out on the job. As we all know there are plenty of tools and items for us to find in crates and make use of out on the field, but you have a limited capacity on the tools you can carry so it is important to juggle the usefulness of each tool you come across so you can utilise the ones that will be most suited to your style and plan of attack.
Tools for Attack
Everyone will have different styles and plans in order to defeat the enemy and one of those is to be very offensive and always be on the attack. If this is the type of individual you are then I most certainly recommend using a tool that aids you in your attack style.
There are many tools that can offer you more range on attack or even more coverage with extra fire power. Some useful tools to consider are:
More coverage: Friendly Neighbor Attack Drone
Destructive Power: VX Cluster Charged Shot
Secondary Damage: Toxic Roller Bolt Grenade
Tools for Defence
You may be someone who prefers to be defensive as you attack which can be more time consuming, but ultimately more sensible most of the time. Rather than focusing solely on attacking, you can use tools to aid your health and defence in order to keep you safe while you fight.
Some useful defensive tools to consider are:
Health: Free Muffin
Diversion: Mint Copy
Movement: Heroic Fall
Ultimately however you choose to fight there are plenty of tools to keep you at an advantage, so make sure to utilise them!
