The world as we know it is no more, humanity is clinging on by their fingernails, and Elvis wants to find his Mama.
In Miasma Chronicles, we join Elvis, a young man with an exceptional glove, and his brother Riggs, a reprogramed robot, as they attempt to find their Mama Bha Mahdi. Combining the combat systems found in tactical games with a fascinating, bleak, yet beautiful world to explore and a smattering of RPG mechanics, Miasma Chronicles has gripped us hard and isn’t letting go.
Gotta Find Mama
Within Miasma Chronicles, we follow the adventures of Elvis, a young mechanic living in Sedentary, and his robotic brother Riggs. They are looking for a way to break through the Miasma Wall, behind which their mother disappeared years before.
The key to this goal is Elvis’ glove, a mysterious device left to him by his Mama when she vanished. With this glove, Elvis will eventually be able to control the Miasma, a mysterious substance that corrupts everything it touches, but first, he needs to power it up and learn to control it.
On his journey, he will encounter enemies such as the Grabbers, a race of anthropomorphic frogs who worship the Miasma, and the Theevers, humans living outside of the established settlements who raid the caravans that run between them. During his adventures, Elvis will also have to contend with the First Family, a clandestine group that controls all the advanced technology left in the world. The First Family then distributes crumbs of aid to the settlements, in return they demand tributes, such as freshly mined gold.
Not everyone Elvis and Riggs meet is an enemy. In fact, there are many people just striving to survive who will lend a hand. This includes the townsfolk of Sedentary, like Mayor Moris. If you’re a fan of Futurama you’ll love his design, he’s a head in a jar! Or the Black Marketeer Vyse, who has some juicy upgrades for Elvis, as long as you can figure out how to break him free of his cell.
Elvis will also be joined in his journeys by companions willing to take up arms alongside the brothers. This includes Jade, an augmented human, a menace to her foes with her silenced sniper rifle and connection to the First Family.
A Treat for Tactical Fans
Anyone who has played an XCOM-style game will recognise the core gameplay of Miasma Chronicles. Combat plays out through a grid-based system, where characters each have a number of Ability Points they can spend on actions, such as movement, attacking, using special abilities, and throwing items. To help it stand out from other contemporaries, Miasma Chronicles uses several innovations.
This includes using the same maps for both traversing the world and battling your enemies. While exploring, you can roam freely around without being locked to the grid. This helps to make the transition between exploration and combat smooth, as the developers have ensured that the maps are perfectly suited to both.
In addition to this, there is the Ambush system, which allows you to make combat that much easier by letting you pick off enemies before you fight the whole group. So long as Elvis or one of his companions has a silent weapon, you can attempt to eliminate lone foes.
What’s more, by throwing a glass bottle or having Riggs break a wooden barricade, you can make enough noise to draw an enemy away from the group, letting you get the jump on them. Using this to your advantage, you can turn a no-win scenario into a walk in the park.
Furthermore, Miasma Chronicles boasts RPG mechanics; when you kill enemies and complete quests, you’ll earn experience. When Elvis and his friends level up, they’ll increase in stats as well as earn points to spend in unique talent trees for each character. With this, they’ll be able to learn new abilities, such as Riggs becoming full cover for his allies or Jade being able to set her targets on fire.
How Can I Play Miasma Chronicles?
Miasma Chronicles has been released on PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X/S. On PC, you can find Miasma Chronicles on Steam, Epic Games, and GOG.
If you would love to play this glorious tactical RPG on PC, these are the system requirements suggested by the developers.
| Component | Minimum Specs | Recommended Specs |
|---|---|---|
| Operating System | Windows 10 | Windows 10 |
| Processor | Intel Core i5-4590 AMD FX 8350 | Intel Core i7 AMD Ryzen 7 |
| Memory | 8GB | 16GB |
| Graphics | NVIDIA GTX 970 AMD Radeon R9 290 Intel Arc A380 | NVIDIA GTX 1070 AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 Intel Arc A570 |
| Storage (SSD Recommended) | 30GB | 30GB |
How We Recommend You Play
If you’d like to follow Elvis and his band of misfits in their adventures, then you’ll want a PC that can do this desolate yet gorgeous world justice. Luckily for you, at Overclockers UK we have just what you need, with a wide range of PCs and laptops perfect for the job.
Refract Gaming Amber
The Refract Gaming Amber features everything you need to start gaming. Equipped with an AMD Ryzen 5 7500F processor and NVIDIA RTX 4060 GPU, you can enjoy a wide range of gaming titles at 1080p with buttery smooth frame rates. With 16GB of super-fast DDR5 RAM, the Refract Gaming Amber will be able to handle any workload quickly and efficiently. Furthermore, you’ll have plenty of space for all your games, and they’ll load up lightning quick, thanks to the 1TB SSD.
Refract Gaming Amber
- Pre-Built gaming PC ideal for 1080p gaming
- AMD Ryzen 5 7500F CPU
- 16GB DDR5 RAM
- NVIDIA RTX 4060 GPU
- 2.5″ 1TB SSD
MSI Pulse 15 Gaming Laptop
If you want to game on the go, then you’ll need an MSI Pulse 15. This gaming laptop boasts a powerful Intel Core i7 13700H CPU and an NVIDIA RTX 4060 GPU. This makes it perfect for playing the latest modern gaming titles, as well as making it a powerhouse for creative work. All this is contained in a lightweight, easy-to-transport, and stylish chassis.
MSI Pulse 15
- Powerful gaming laptop perfect for high end gaming
- Intel Core i7 13700H CPU
- 16GB DDR5 4800MHz Dual Channel RAM
- NVIDIA RTX 4060 GPU
- 1TB NVMe PCIe Gen4x4 SSD
OcUK Gaming Buzzard
Last up is the incredible OcUK gaming Buzzard, featuring an AMD Ryzen 5 7600 CPU and AMD Radeon RX 7600 GPU. Utilising this incredible hardware, the OcUK Gaming Buzzard can play the latest AAA titles at high resolutions with silky smooth frame rates for the best gaming experience. Even better, the Buzzard is configurable, letting you build the gaming PC of your dreams.
OcUK Gaming Buzzard
- Customisable gaming PC
- AMD Ryzen 5 7600 CPU
- 32GB DDR5 5200MHz Dual-Channel RAM
- AMD Radeon RX 7600 GPU
- 500GB NVMe M.2 SSD
Will You Join Us Looking For Mama?
Have we tempted you to pick up this fantastic tactical RPG? Do you wish you had more of Riggs’ banter in your life? Comment below if you do and let’s go save the world!
PC specs are subject to change.
- 6 min read
Simon Procter
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Having been a gaming nut for longer than he cares to think, Simon landed his dream job over a year ago at Overclockers UK. Since then, he has written many product pages and category texts. He even gets released from the basement to write the odd cheeky blog post. When not working, you can often find him entrenched in World of Warcraft, visiting friends to have his butt whooped in a board game, or with his nose buried in a book.
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