Scars Above

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Scars Above is a challenging sci-fi third-person action adventure shooter combining the rewarding feel of overcoming difficulty with a compelling and intricate story, set in a mysterious alien world to explore.
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About Scars Above

About this game

Scars Above is a challenging sci-fi third-person action adventure shooter combining the rewarding feel of overcoming difficulty with a compelling and intricate story, set in a mysterious alien world to explore.

Some things were not meant to be discovered…

A colossal and enigmatic alien structure appears in Earth's orbit and stuns the entire world; humanity names it ‘The Metahedron’. The Sentient Contact Assessment and Response team (SCAR) - consisting of scientists and engineers - is sent to investigate.

Things don’t go as planned and the Metahedron hauls the team across space onto a mysterious extrasolar planet. Playing the role of Dr Kate Ward - a SCAR member - who wakes up dazed, alone in a strange, hostile environment. Determined to survive, you set out to find your crew and unravel the mystery behind what’s happened.

SURVIVE AGAINST ALL ODDS

Kate is an astronaut and a scientist – not a soldier - but she's resourceful and determined to do anything to survive.

Use a combination of ranged weapons, devices, consumables and melee attacks, you need to manage stamina as you run, dodge, exploit weak points and discover effective tactics to defeat your foes

Combine different elemental attacks to beat the odds and break through otherwise impassable obstacles.

Craft different items and gadgets to aid you against the countless threats in this exoplanet.

EXPLORE A MYSTERIOUS EXOPLANET

Immerse yourself in a carefully crafted adventure, inspired by the sci-fi classics.

Explore an alien world filled with countless threats, gorgeous landscapes and ruins hinting of an ancient - yet advanced - civilisation that somehow disappeared.

Journey through different biomes, such as marshlands, freezing wastelands, underground caverns and alien facilities – all with their own set of challenges, enemies, secrets and environmental hazards.

EMBARK ON A RESEARCH JOURNEY

Kate is a scientist to her core and you'll use that scientific expertise to extract information from your surroundings by scanning artifacts, materials and creatures in order to learn about their features, properties and weaknesses.

As you explore your surroundings, you will conduct analysis and gain knowledge which will allow you to craft new gadgets, and weapons and unlock abilities in Xenobiology and Engineering trees.

THRILLING BOSS FIGHTS

Ghastly enemy designs - with diverse strategies and tactics - will keep encounters fresh, forcing you to find creative ways to defeat them.

The Scars Above Experience:

  • Immerse yourself in an exciting sci-fi adventure inspired by the classics of the genre
  • Explore an enigmatic and intricate alien world - with plenty of mysteries to uncover
  • Fight tactically, using a combination of elemental attacks, gadgets and items, and exploit the environment and enemy weaknesses
  • Engage exciting and challenging enemies and bosses, from hulking rock-covered monstrosities to nightmarish creatures lurking in the dark
  • Gain knowledge and acquire new skills
  • Scan enemies to learn about their weaknesses and behaviours
  • Use your scientific skills to conduct research and extrapolate information

Mature Content Description

The developers describe the content like this:
Violence, Depictions mutated human bodies, Depictions of dead and mutilated aliens.

Game Details

Platform:
steam
Release Date:
February 28, 2023
Developer:
Mad Head Games
Publisher:
Prime Matter
Rating:
ACB rating of 15
PEGI rating of 12
USK rating of 16
Supported Languages:
English
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Product Requirements

Minimum:

  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  • OS: Windows 10
  • Memory: 8 GB RAM
  • DirectX: Version 12
  • Storage: 20 GB available space

Recommended:

  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  • OS: Windows 10
  • Memory: 16 GB RAM
  • DirectX: Version 12
  • Storage: 20 GB available space

Scars Above User Reviews

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User Rating

Average score from 7 ratings
88% of users would recommend this.
4.4

User Ratings Breakdown

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This is a nice sci-fi story 3rd person shooter game. I’ve played the game on medium difficulty (Specialist), and this was the right setting for me, as I was looking more for a story driven game but also with some difficulty in the shooting. As is stands, the game is easy on regular enemies but is very hard on boss fights, which I find balanced. On a nutshell, you are a scientist on a first contact mission on an object that appear above earth orbit, and from that point on, the story unfolds in a compelling, way, with some twists, sufficiently engaging. The sound track is right on track, but the game graphics seams not well optimized and on a non-gaming PC, it often drops the FPS to a very low setting, and the cutoff scenes are not of the best quality. Still, a nice sci-fi story, not a lot of replay ability value, but still worth to buy on sale, not a typical shooter game, but I would give 8/10 (mainly for the sci-fi setting).
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According to USK, Scars Above is suitable for players aged 16 and above.
Yes, Scars Above is not fully Steam Deck Verified but the publisher says it is "Playable" on Steam Deck.
Minimum:
  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  • OS: Windows 10
  • Memory: 8 GB RAM
  • DirectX: Version 12
  • Storage: 20 GB available space
Recommended:
  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  • OS: Windows 10
  • Memory: 16 GB RAM
  • DirectX: Version 12
  • Storage: 20 GB available space
88% of Fanatical users recommend Scars Above. The average review score is 4.4/5
Scars Above was released on February 28, 2023
Scars Above is published by Prime Matter
Scars Above was developed by Mad Head Games
Fanatical users tagged Scars Above as Exploration, Action, Adventure, and Third-Person Shooter
Fanatical users tagged Scars Above as Female Protagonist, Sci-fi, Horror, and Aliens
Yes. Fanatical users tagged Scars Above as having Singleplayer
Yes, Fanatical users tagged Scars Above as Exploration
Yes, Fanatical users tagged Scars Above as Action
Yes, Fanatical users tagged Scars Above as Adventure

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(C)2022, Published by Prime Matter, a Division of PLAION GmbH, Austira. Developed by Mad Head Games. All rights reserved. "Scars Above" is a registered trademark of PLAION gmbH. "Prime Matter" and the PLAION labelname logos are registered trademarks of PLAION GmbH.

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