Open-World Action Game Zhai Reveals Combat and Memory Growth Systems
The Memory Skill Tree ties character growth directly to story progression, making Zhai's combat and narrative a single system.
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The Orange Giant detailed the systems for its PC open-world action adventure Zhai, out in winter 2026 on Steam and the Epic Games Store. Players control amnesiac warrior Zhai through the realm Il'Navir, combining elemental abilities in combat and recovering lost memories to unlock new skills via a Memory Skill Tree.
The Orange Giant, a UAE-based studio, revealed the systems for Zhai on August 10, 2026. The game follows Zhai, a warrior who lost his memories and name, through the otherworldly realm Il'Navir, where divided tribes live. Environments include snow-covered lands, regions with massive rocks and plants, and sky settlements.
Combat centers on elemental abilities gained through bonds with tribes. Players combine multiple abilities and attacks for combos, with special powers like gravity manipulation available. Upgrading abilities changes their power, utility, and synergy, letting players tailor their style.
The growth system uses a Memory Skill Tree. Recovering lost memories unlocks new abilities and attack methods while revealing Zhai's past. The studio said the game's concept came from a co-founder who, after a motorcycle accident and coma, sketched vivid memories of another world.
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