Fallen Fates announced for Nintendo Switch, Switch – from Astral Ascent dev

Hibernian Workshop, known for its work on Astral Ascent, today unveiled Fallen Fates. The game is planned for both Nintendo Switch and Switch 2.

Fallen Fates is a top-down action RPG. You’ll look to get to the bottom of falling crystals that threaten the world’s destruction.

Lots of additional details can be found in the following overview:

The creators of Astral Ascent and Dark Devotion presents: a new top-down action–RPG, brought to life through beautiful hand-drawn pixel art, packed with epic, intense combat.

Crystals are falling from the sky, tearing through the land of Tellus and unleashing mysterious creatures and destruction. Once a world shaped by magic, Tellus now faces devastation as cities crumble and strange forces spread. In a last effort to survive, humans merge with magical beings to create powerful warriors. Explore a world on the brink, uncover its secrets, and fight to protect what remains.

As breathtaking as the lands of Tellus can be, it is also a land scarred by ruin, hardship, and shadowy mysteries. Roam vast open areas at your own pace—from sweeping plains to fortified strongholds, from scorched deserts to long-forgotten ruins. Dash, run like a wolf, hook yourself to reach inaccessible places, climb high to take in the world from above. There’s a lot of discover.

Take control of a duo of heroes: Arven, a human Ranger who hunts Shadows for a living and in dire need of more strenght; and Kat, an Etheri, immaterial entity newly brought into a material world she knows nothing about. Two beings merged into one body, united by necessity and perhaps by fate.

Customize and upgrade both heroes’ physical and magical skills to match your playstyle and experience a fast-paced, intuitive gameplay filled with deep mechanics and full control over your abilities. Craft powerful upgrades and shape your build in your own way to overcome the challenges that stand between you and the truth awaiting to be unveiled.

Learning to live together is part of the challenge—and the key to unlocking true strenght. Explore your inner realm to nurture the bond between mind and body. Harness the etheral magic to unveil forgotten memories and grow into the best version of yourself.

Meet unforgettable characters along your journey, from faithful allies and dangerous enemies. Each with their own voice, purpose, and story to unfold – everything told through hand-crafted pixel art cinematics designed to leave a lasting mark.

Get a look at a trailer for the project below.

Reveal Trailer

A Kickstarter campaign for Fallen Fates will start this September. Keep track of more Nintendo Switch 2 news updates here.