Guns of Escaton is a debut soulslike FPS from Eschatology Entertainment, set in an occult Western apocalypse and designed by Viktor Antonov as his final project. No release date has been announced.
Guns of Escaton, the debut title from Eschatology Entertainment, was first shown in a hands-on preview at Bilibili World 2026, less than two weeks after its June 30 announcement. The game blends occult horror, a Western apocalypse, and soulslike mechanics into an FPS framework. Art director Viktor Antonov, known for Half-Life 2 and Dishonored, left this as his final project. Developer Eduard Malykh was present during the hands-on session at gamescom 2026.
Coverage from three play sessions describes a thorough soulslike. Players die repeatedly to learn, save at bonfires, and face giant enemies. The FPS mechanics are heavy and deliberate: manual reloading, finite bullets, stamina management, and parry mechanics replace the traditional stamina-based melee. A Codex system requires shooting enemies in a specific order for massive damage. A death system triggers a duel with a revenge ghost. A preview included a boss fight against the Widow.
The game has been called a distinctive genre blend that could set it apart from other shooters. No release date has been announced.
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Denfaminicogamer played Guns of Escaton at gamescom 2026. The Western and occult FPS is far more soulslike than expected. Players die repeatedly to learn, save at bonfires, and face giant enemies. The game is the final work of Half-Life 2 art director Viktor Antonov. Developer Eduard Malykh was present for the hands-on session.
4Divinity exhibited the world first playtest of Guns of Escaton at Bilibili World 2026, less than two weeks after its June 30 announcement. The debut title from Eschatology Entertainment blends occult, Western, apocalypse, soul-like, and FPS elements. Art director Viktor Antonov, who worked on Half-Life 2 and Dishonored, left this as his final project. The game features heavy movement, manual reloading, finite bullets, stamina management, and a Codex system requiring players to shoot enemies in a specific order for massive damage.
A hands-on preview of Guns of Escaton at Bilibili World 2026 reveals a soulslike FPS set in an occult Western apocalypse. Designed by Viktor Antonov, the game features parry mechanics, stamina management, manual reload, and attack order weak points. The preview included a boss fight against the Widow and a death system that triggers a duel with a revenge ghost. No release date has been announced.