Assassin’s Creed and Dark Souls Collide in Stunning New RPG

In case you were looking for an upcoming RPG that blends the best of Assassin’s Creed and Dark Souls, this might be the game for you.

The Age of Bhaarat is an RPG currently in development that blends the exploration and advanced combat of games like Assassin’s Creed and Dark Souls.

Developed and published by Tara Gaming, a company that describes itself as “unleashing Indian epics in AAA gaming”, The Age of Bhaarat is set in Ancient India where you need to defend your homeland from an invasion of Rakshasa demons.

Given its cultural and historical context, it sounds like a game that would appeal to history buffs and those interested in ancient mythology.

It’s also cool to see Indian mythology presented in this way. We’ve had soulslike games that take inspiration from Greek, Norse, and European mythology, but Ancient India feels like a culture that doesn’t get as much representation in this genre.

So hopefully it'll be able to find a wider audience to get folk interested in this kind of setting.

“The Age of Bhaarat is a dark fantasy action RPG that brings ancient India to life,” reads the official game description on Steam. “Become a powerful Forest Warden, master mystical weapons and arcane powers, and defend your homeland against a devastating invasion by vicious demons, the Rakshasas.

“Strike and fly through intense battles with a unique grappling hook system that adds vertical traversal to combat. Master an arsenal of traditional Indian weapons and combine them with spiritual powers to overcome formidable foes.

“Explore devastated forests, treacherous mountain peaks, mystical lakes and more stunning landscapes drawn from timeless sagas like the Ramayan. Discover hidden paths and ancient secrets as you venture through a dark fantasy world steeped in Indian history.”

At the moment, The Age of Bhaarat doesn’t have a set release date. Over on its Steam page, the date simply says “To be announced”, so it’s likely that we won’t be able to play it any time soon until a date can be revealed.