Deathloop
Sign in to saveDeathloop is a 2021 first-person shooter game developed by Arkane Lyon and published by Bethesda Softworks. The player controls Colt Vahn, an assassin who must escape a time loop by killing eight targets known as visionaries before midnight each day. The story is set on an island named Blackreef. Each day is divided into morning, noon, afternoon, and evening; and moving between the island's four districts causes time to advance. Using Colt's arsenal of gear and powers, the player must identify the optimal way to kill all targets in one day. As with Arkane's previous games, Deathloop is an imme
Game data
Metacritic 88- Released
- 2021-09-14
- User rating
- 3.96 / 5
- Genres
- Action, RPG
- Platforms
- PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series S/X
- ESRB
- Mature
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Game details · IGDB
Deathloop transports players to the lawless island of Blackreef in an eternal struggle between two extraordinary assassins. Explore stunning environments and meticulously designed levels in an immersive gameplay experience that lets you approach every situation any way you like. Hunt down targets all over the island in an effort to put an end to the cycle once and for all, and remember, if at first you don’t succeed… die, die again.
- Released
- 2021
- Genres
- Shooter, Adventure
- Platforms
- Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5
- Game modes
- Single player, Multiplayer
- Engine
- Void Engine
- Developer
- Arkane Studios
- Publisher
- Bethesda Softworks
Key facts
- Video game.title
- Deathloop
- Video game.image
- Deathloop cover art.jpg
- Video game.caption
- Cover art featuring the two main characters: Colt (bottom) and Julianna (top)
- Video game.alt
- The word "Deathloop" is in the center spanning the width of the art. Above the word is a Black woman facing left holding a handgun. Below is a Black man facing right with a handgun in his right hand pointed upward while his left fist is held up at shoulder height.
- Video game.developer
- Arkane Lyon
- Video game.publisher
- Bethesda Softworks
- Video game.producer
- Yoann Guilloud
- Video game.designer
- Gauthier Roussel
- Video game.programmer
- Hugues Tardif
- Video game.artist
- Sébastien Mitton
- Video game.composer
- Tom Salta
- Video game.engine
- Void Engine
- Video game.released
- PlayStation 5, Windows14 September 2021Xbox Series X/S20 September 2022
- Video game.genre
- First-person shooter
- Video game.modes
- Single-player, multiplayer
- Video game.series
- Dishonored
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Wikidata facts
- Official website
- bethesda.net/en/game/deathloop
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- announcement date
- 2019-06-09
- publication date
- 2022-09-20
- title
- Deathloop
- review score
- 86/100
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16 sectionsContents
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- Development
- Gameplay
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- Art and music
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- Awards and accolades
- References
- External links
Deathloop is a 2021 first-person shooter game developed by Arkane Lyon and published by Bethesda Softworks. The player controls Colt Vahn, an assassin who must escape a time loop by killing eight targets known as visionaries before midnight each day. The story is set on an island named Blackreef. Each day is divided into morning, noon, afternoon, and evening; and moving between the island's four districts causes time to advance. Using Colt's arsenal of gear and powers, the player must identify the optimal way to kill all targets in one day. As with Arkane's previous games, Deathloop is an immersive sim, with the game providing players a variety of ways to approach their objectives.
Development of Deathloop began in 2018, originally as a smaller-scale project that allowed Arkane to experiment with new gameplay mechanics. The game was built on Arkane's previous works, such as Dishonored, introducing nonlinear gameplay and removing the morality system, enabling players to take risks without considering narrative repercussions, as well as Prey: Mooncrash, which experimented with the roguelike formula and remix gameplay using a limited amount of assets. Arkane implemented asymmetrical multiplayer, an unused gameplay mechanic from its unreleased game The Crossing that enables a second player to control Julianna and hunt Colt. Films and television series like Groundhog Day and The Avengers inspired the story and aesthetics, while the Scottish Highlands and the Faroe Islands inspired the design of Blackreef.