Needs Games officially launched its dark fantasy action RPG, 'Dark December', on the 20th across PC (CROSS launcher, Steam), Android, and iOS platforms.

While 'Dark December' shares the same universe as its predecessor, 'Undecember', it carves out a narrative in an entirely different timeline, set in a much earlier era. The team has introduced a free-camera system and moved away from the convoluted progression of the previous title to focus on a tighter trinity of classes: Berserker, Raven, and Morgana. This design allows newcomers to dive into this prequel without needing prior knowledge of the franchise's lore.

As you level up your chosen class, you unlock unique skills that can be further refined through upgrades and a secondary rune system. Each skill features two slots for these runes, which must be matched according to specific types and elemental properties to function.

These runes are categorized into offensive types for boosting damage and crit, defensive types for shields and damage reduction, and utility types for tweaking cooldowns and usage counts. Being able to swap these freely is a boon, letting you experiment with builds or pivot your strategy on the fly depending on the encounter.

There is plenty to keep you occupied. The 'Abyss of Chaos' acts as a dungeon system where difficulty and rewards scale based on the region, with the occasional 'Divine Realm of Chaos' spawning powerful bosses for those rare materials. For a stiffer test, the 'Corridor of Oblivion' lets you face off against various bosses, while 'Dimensional Rift Veles' is a four-player co-op defense mode that tasks you with holding off endless waves of enemies.

As for the monetization, the developer focuses primarily on cosmetics like outfits and wings, ensuring that you won't need to spend money to progress. Items that do affect stats can be crafted or earned through gameplay, providing a path for those who prefer to play without spending.

'Dark December' is available to download now on PC, Android, and iOS, with cross-play fully supported. You can find more details about the game via the official community.