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Guns of Eschaton

Guns of Eschaton is an announced soulslike FPS set in a post-apocalyptic 19th-century America, planned for PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and Steam, with no release date or price yet.

Synthesized from 2 Yomimono stories · updated Aug 29

Guns of Eschaton was announced in late June 2026 by publisher 4Divinity and developer Eschatology Entertainment, a Cyprus-based studio making its debut title. The game is a soulslike first-person shooter set in a post-apocalyptic 19th-century America, built on the final world concept by the late Viktor Antonov, the art director known for Half-Life 2 and Dishonored. Players control a multi-armed gunslinger traveling from the West to the East Coast of a dying continent, fighting grotesque monsters with firearms, parries, and occult abilities.

Combat emphasizes preparation: a Codex system lets players analyze enemy weaknesses via Sequence Points, and a flexible build system combines active and passive skills, custom bullets, talismans, armor, and three Sacrament Paths. The game supports solo and cooperative play, plus a PvP element where players can invade others' sessions as hostile threats. A trailer released with the announcement shows in-game footage.

The game is planned for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam. No release date or price has been announced. The announcement is the first public reveal of a project conceived in Viktor Antonov's final creative vision.

Key facts

Developer
Eschatology Entertainment
Publisher
4Divinity
Genre
Soulslike first-person shooter
Setting
Post-apocalyptic 19th-century America
Creative origin
Final world concept by Viktor Antonov, art director of Half-Life 2 and Dishonored
Platforms
PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Steam
Multiplayer features
Solo and cooperative play, plus PvP invasion element
Release date
Not announced

Timeline

Synthesized by Yomimono from the cited Yomimono stories below, each itself sourced, then editorially reviewed. Every fact links the story it came from.

Facts

Announced
game shown at business booth · 2026-08-29
Announced
release window and gameplay trailer (Future Games Show: gamescom 2026) · 2026-08-28
Announced
game for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and Steam · 2026-07-02
Announced
game announcement · 2026-06-30
Noted
The hands-on covered an early stage where the protagonist uses multiple arms to parry bullets, negate damage, trigger slow-motion, and enter a counter state. · 2026-08-29
Noted
The demo confirms that Antonov's signature visual style carries into the American Old West setting, with occult horror elements layered onto the traditional Western framework. · 2026-08-29
Noted
first-person shooter set in a ruined American West · 2026-08-29
Noted
designed as a soul-like first, with shooting secondary · 2026-08-29
Noted
Players must learn enemy weak-point sequences and use guns to solve each encounter · 2026-08-29
Noted
Soulslike FPS set in a post-apocalyptic Western world · 2026-08-28
Noted
supports solo and co-op play, with online multiplayer including both co-op and PvP modes · 2026-08-28
Release
game · within 2026 · 2026-08-29
Release
game · 2026 · global · 2026-08-28
Release
game · TBA · worldwide · 2026-06-30

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  • Confirmed game for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and Steam 6d ago · source

All coverage

Aug 29

Guns of Eschaton Hands-On: Viktor Antonov Takes the Old West Occult

4divinity's new studio Eschatology Entertainment showed Guns of Eschaton at a business booth. The game is the first title from Viktor Antonov since he left ZeniMax in 2022. The hands-on covered an early stage where the protagonist uses multiple arms to parry bullets, negate damage, trigger slow-motion, and enter a counter state.

Aug 29

Guns of Eschaton Builds Its Shooter Around Soul-Like Order

At gamescom 2026, Eschatology Entertainment showed a demo of Guns of Eschaton, a first-person shooter set in a ruined American West. The game is designed as a soul-like first, with shooting secondary. Players must learn enemy weak-point sequences and use guns to solve each encounter. The visual director was Viktor Antonov, who died in February 2025. The title targets PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S, with release planned within 2026.

Aug 28

Soulslike FPS Guns of Eschaton Gets 2026 Release Window and Gameplay Trailer

Publisher 4Divinity announced on August 27 that Guns of Eschaton, the debut game from Cyprus-based studio Eschatology Entertainment, will launch within 2026 for PC via Steam, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S. The announcement came during the Future Games Show: gamescom 2026 broadcast, alongside a new gameplay trailer. The game is a Soulslike FPS set in a post-apocalyptic Western world, blending occult elements like the dead, ancient beings, and distorted mythology. Players control a gunslinger who has lost everything and must cross America to return home, only to find it consumed by an apocalypse called The Burning. Combat features a variety of firearms, multiple arms that enable parrying and dashing, and a customization system where each revolver cylinder and individual bullet can be modified. The game supports solo and co-op play, with online multiplayer including both co-op and PvP modes. The visual director is Viktor Antonov, known for his work on Half-Life 2 and Dishonored at Valve and Arkane Studios. Antonov passed away in 2025, making this his final project.

Jul 2

Soulslike FPS 'Guns of Eschaton' Announced for PS5, Xbox, and Steam

4Divinity and Eschatology Entertainment announced 'Guns of Eschaton,' a soulslike FPS set in an apocalyptic Western world, for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and Steam. The game is the final vision of art director Viktor Antonov, known for 'Half-Life 2' and 'Dishonored.' A new trailer shows in-game footage. Release date and price are undecided.

Jun 30

Guns of Eschaton Announced, a Soulslike FPS Set in Viktor Antonov's Final World

Publisher 4Divinity and developer Eschatology Entertainment announced Guns of Eschaton on June 30, a Soulslike first-person shooter set in a post-apocalyptic 19th-century America. The game is the debut title from the Cyprus-based studio and is built on the final world concept by the late Viktor Antonov, the art director behind Half-Life 2 and Dishonored. Players take the role of a multi-armed gunslinger traveling from the West to the East Coast of a dying continent, fighting grotesque monsters with firearms, parries, and occult abilities. Combat emphasizes preparation: a Codex system lets players analyze enemy weaknesses via Sequence Points, and a flexible build system combines active and passive skills, custom bullets, talismans, armor, and three Sacrament Paths. The game supports solo and cooperative play, plus a PvP element where players can invade others' sessions as hostile threats. Guns of Eschaton is planned for PC via Steam, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S, with no release date or price announced yet.