Medic: Pacific War Launches in Early Access on Steam
The game reframes the war game genre around survival and medical care rather than combat, and its year-long early access plan signals a deliberate development cycle for a niche simulation concept.
Reporting from 1 sources: Game Spark.
Hypnotic Ants has started early access for Medic: Pacific War, a medic simulation game set on WWII battlefields where success is measured by soldiers saved, not enemies killed. The early access version includes two story chapters and a roguelite Lifeline mode. The game is available on Steam for PC at 1,000 yen with a 10% discount until June 19. The early access period is planned to last about one year.
Hypnotic Ants has released Medic: Pacific War into early access on Steam. The game puts players in the role of a medic on WWII battlefields, where the objective is to treat and evacuate wounded soldiers under fire rather than engage enemies directly. The early access version contains the first two chapters of the story campaign and a roguelite Lifeline mode with randomized challenges. The full release is planned for about a year from now, with additional story chapters and gameplay improvements to follow. Japanese language support is also in the works. The game is priced at 1,000 yen, with a 10% launch discount running through June 19.
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