Solo developer Original Studios is proud to announce that its authentic open-world survival craft game, The Last Plague: Blight, is available now in Early Access on PC via Steam.
After a mysterious disease ravaged Earth, leaving it desolate and reclaimed by the wild, players become one of the last human survivors. Having barely escaped the Blight’s devastating effects themselves, the protagonist finds themselves alone, exhausted, but ready to risk it all to fight back against this disease.
Players will face an unforgiving and uncompromising open world filled with threats of all kinds. Wolves, coyotes, and bears become much more ferocious when infected with the Blight, and players will need to set traps, be quick on their feet, and aim well with their throwing spears and other crafted weapons to take down enemy animals.
Keep an eye on the protagonist’s vitals as players will need to forage and hunt for food, gather water, and stay rested. The Blight also poses a significant threat, and clouds of its diseased smog are to be avoided. The protagonist may have survived the disease once, but they’d be wise not to chance fate a second time.
The Last Plague: Blight’s approach to realism includes complex systems and an intentionally high level of difficulty. Water must be boiled before drinking, raw materials must be treated before turning into tools, and each survival task eats up precious time, further depleting hunger, hydration, and exhaustion levels. The Blight is far from the only threat in this world.
There is, however, the option to call for backup. Become humanity’s last few hopes with online co-op multiplayer, allowing up to four players to fend off the threats together. While the perils may not let up, fighting a world-threatening disease certainly feels more manageable with friends.
