Before Fate: A Time-Traveling Survival Adventure
Before Fate drops you into a Nexus where time and space fold over each other, and survival is as much about curiosity as it is about gear. You play as Ian Stewart, a scientist working with Abel Morrison and the Aude Research Institute, tasked with tracing the path of the Chrono Gem and preventing an interstellar disaster. Along the way you leap through time portals, explore strange biomes, raid dungeons and piece together the truth behind a meteor that heralded looming catastrophe.
The game pairs retro-futuristic comic art with survival mechanics, creating a feel that is familiar and oddly fresh. Expect resource gathering, base interactions and a steady drip of story as you push deeper into the mystery.
Play the Past to Save the Future
Exploration is the spine of Before Fate. Portals open onto diverse worlds - desolate deserts, uncanny forests and other realms with their own rules and surprises. Every area hides secrets, environmental puzzles and survival hazards that demand attention and adaptability.
Dungeon runs are where risk and reward meet. You will scavenge components, find blueprints and face encounters that test your preparation. The game leans into a loop of explore, gather and upgrade that encourages experimenting with different loadouts and strategies as new eras and ecosystems reveal fresh challenges.
Crafting, Combat and Puzzles
Before Fate offers a broad toolkit for customization. The description promises over a hundred types of weapons and numerous unique items, letting you shape combat to your taste. Whether you favor blunt force, ranged precision or inventive gadgets, the variety aims to keep each expedition feeling distinct.
Crafting and inventory systems play a central role. As you collect materials across timelines, you craft gear that helps you tackle harsher environments and deeper dungeons. Puzzles are woven into the world through an intuitive UI and environmental interactions, so solving them rewards both story progress and practical advantages.
Early Supporter Pack - What You Get
The developers are recognizing early backers with an unlockable Early Supporter Pack. Buy Before Fate within the first month of launch and you can claim the following items after reaching Chapter 1 and unlocking storage:
- Supporter Outfit (includes blueprint)
- Flashlight x1
- Canned Vegetables x5
Once storage is unlocked, speak with Vito at the base and retrieve the rewards from the Supporter Supply Crate. The pack is explicitly commemorative and does not affect game difficulty or core progression.
Art, Story and Vibes
Visually, Before Fate leans into a hand-drawn blend of '70s and '80s sci-fi and comic styling, a clear nod to artists like Moebius. Scenes and characters are crafted to feel vibrant and lived-in, with retro-futuristic touches that color every pixel. The setting pairs robots and humans against a backdrop where a single meteor sets off a chain of cosmic consequences.
Narratively, the Nexus is presented as "a point where time and space converge, revealing endless possibilities and hopes. It is as brief and brilliant as a shooting star." That line captures the tone well: a mix of wonder and urgency as you and the Aude Research Institute chase answers across time.
For players who enjoy survival with a narrative spine, puzzle moments and a rich arsenal to tinker with, Before Fate looks like a promising blend of exploration and storytelling.
➡️ Check out Before Fate now on Steam
