Godfall

Lore & Background

Godfall is set in a high fantasy world divided into the realms of Earth, Water, and Air. Players assume the role of one of the last exalted Knight's Order, tasked with preventing a major apocalyptic event. The game emphasizes melee combat over ranged attacks, offering five weapon classes: longsword, dual blades, polearm, two-handed war hammer, and two-handed great sword. These are tied to armor sets called Valorplates, which can be further customized with Augments. The game supports single-player and cooperative play for up to three players. Its design is described as a 'looter-slasher,' borrowing the loot shooter concept of completing missions to gain better loot for subsequent quests, but focusing on melee combat.

Reader's Guide

Godfall was developed by Counterplay Games, a 75-person studio in California whose prior game was Duelyst. The studio engaged with Kowloon Nights for funding by September 2018 to develop Godfall as a triple-A title, aiming to avoid the funding struggles of their previous Kickstarter campaign. The game's world drew inspiration from The Stormlight Archive, The First Law, and the Foundation series, while its weapon variety and combo mechanics were influenced by the Monster Hunter series. Built with Unreal Engine 4, Godfall was announced at The Game Awards in December 2019 as the first game confirmed for the PlayStation 5. At E3 2021, Gearbox announced the PlayStation 4 release alongside the expansion Fire and Darkness. The game received mixed or average reviews on Metacritic, with OpenCritic reporting only 10% of critics recommending it. In Japan, Godfall sold 5,342 physical units in its first week, ranking as the 21st best-selling retail game of that week.

Did You Know?

• Godfall was the first game confirmed for release on the PlayStation 5.
• The game was developed by a 75-person studio in California.