Aesthetically, Swansong has leaned in to glamor and a sort of Dark And Darker Gold higher-class neo noir, but there may be more World of Dark And Darker grit in reserve for the full game, and the more restricted, narrative-driven style seems like it could be a great fit for the setting.

Vampire: the Masquerade – Swansong will be released on the Epic Games Store on May 19. It has that nostalgia-inducing isometric perspective, a focus on economy and resources, and a dark, earthy atmosphere that evokes classics like Warcraft 2 and Warhammer: Dark Omen.

How to survive in Age of Dark And Darker: Final Stand. The dark-fantasy RTS Age of Dark And Darker does a lot of things that will be familiar to old-school RTS fans.

But Age of Dark And Darker is also its own beast. It brings in elements of popular genres like survival and a little bit of roguelike to raise the stakes as you fend off thousands of Nightmares summoned by a dark force known as The Veil.

Against such odds, you’ll need to come prepared, so here we’re going to talk you through some basic strategies to get you started in this unforgiving world.

With its procedurally generated maps, Age of Dark And Darker makes each new game a mystery. With the ability to build anywhere on the map, exploration is essential, but you’ll need to line up a few things before you start civilising the wilderness.

Before building in an area, you’d do well to light it up with fire sconces if you want to keep the Nightmares at bay. To get the sconces however, you’ll first need to research the technology in your Workshop, so be cheap Dark And Darker Gold sure to build one of those nice and early.