Of Peaks and Tides vs Project TAL

• Perspective: Third-Person
• Multiplayer: Online Co-op
• Setting: Ancient Eastern Mythology
• Platforms: PC (Steam)
• Release Window: 2026
• Unique Feature: A physics-based sandbox where players can strategically manipulate the environment and natural disasters to their advantage in survival and combat.

• Perspective: Third-Person
• Multiplayer: Single-Player Only (with AI Party)
• Setting: Korean Mythology, Dark Fantasy
• Platforms: PC, PlayStation 5, Consoles
• Release Window: 2027
• Unique Feature: A single-player, 'Monster Hunter'-style ARPG where players can climb colossal bosses, combined with an intelligent AI companion party system and a level-less progression.

• Tamed Beasts: Players can form bonds with the wild creatures of Everland, turning them into loyal partners. These companions can be used for aerial traversal and likely assist in base defense.
  Varies (Winged Creatures, etc.)
• Co-op Teammates: The game supports online co-op, allowing players to team up to survive, build, and explore together.
  Human (Player)

• AI Party: A core feature of the game. The player is accompanied by a party of intelligent AI companions who dynamically react to combat. They can taunt bosses, deploy defensive barriers, heal the player, and perform combo attacks, fulfilling dedicated combat roles like Tank, Healer, and DPS.
  Varies

• Resources: Found throughout the world, from 'brittle twigs and scattered stones' to rare materials from divine relics. Everything can be a resource for the limitless crafting system.
• Divine Relics: The ruins of the ancient civilization, holding powerful materials and lore about the world before the great war.

• Pieces of the Great Relic: The central objective of the main story, required to close the void and save Arsiltus.
• Fragments: Found by exploring the vast environments. These are essential for unlocking new skills, armor, and weapons.
• Runes: Found through exploration and by defeating enemies. Runes are a primary method of enhancing and customizing the player's abilities in this level-less system.

• Eastern Mythology
• Survival
• Crafting
• Open World
• Base Building
• Monster Taming
• Physics-Based Gameplay
• Action RPG

• Korean Mythology
• Open World
• Action RPG
• Monster Hunter
• Dark Fantasy
• Single-Player

• Crafted Weapons: Varies (Melee, Ranged)
  Players will craft their own arsenal of weapons from resources found in the world. The exact types have not been detailed but will likely include swords, bows, and spears.
• War Engines: Siege
  The crafting system allows for the creation of large-scale 'engines of war,' suggesting players can build and use siege equipment like catapults or cannons for defending their base.
• The Environment: Strategic
  The world itself is a weapon. Players can trigger floods, use shifting terrain for traps, or manipulate plant growth to defeat enemies.

• Crafted Armor: Players will be able to craft their own armor from materials gathered from the environment and defeated beasts. Armor will likely provide protection against physical damage and environmental calamities.

• Functional Armor Sets: Customization is primarily functional through the crafting and equipping of different armor sets. Each set will have a unique appearance reflecting the game's mythological Eastern aesthetic.

Progression revolves around survival, crafting, and building. Players forage for resources to craft everything from simple tools to 'roaring engines of war'. There is no traditional skill tree mentioned; instead, progression is tied to what the player builds and the creatures they tame.

Progression is a core part of the RPG experience. The player's combat style is determined by their choice of 5 different weapon types (e.g., heavy weapons, shield, high-mobility weapons), each with unique skills. Progression is also tied to the distinctive companion system, where each of the intelligent NPC allies has their own unique abilities and combat roles (Defense, Support, Melee, Ranged, Magic).

The game features a massive, open world with a variety of vibrant fantasy landscapes, including sweeping plains, forests, and mythical structures. The world is designed for seamless traversal and encourages exploration of its dungeons and hidden corners.

• The Last Guardian: Playable Protagonist
  The hero of the story, tasked with a mission to find the pieces of a broken great relic to save the continent of Arsiltus.
• AI Companions: Party Members
  A party of intelligent NPCs with unique skills, personalities, and combat roles (Defense, Support, Melee, Ranged, Magic) who accompany the player.

• Reclaim the Legacy
  The main overarching quest to restore the glory of the human tribes by surviving, building a new civilization, and cleansing the calamities from the land.
• Base Building & Defense
  A core gameplay loop of constructing and defending a custom base or village from the world's dangers, including destructive calamities and untamed beasts.

• Main Story Quests
  A cinematic campaign that follows the Last Guardian's quest to find the pieces of the broken great relic and close the void that has consumed the continent of Arsiltus.
• Dungeons
  Optional and mandatory dungeons that must be completed to expand the world and acquire essential items and upgrades for character growth.
• Brutal Hunts
  Targeting and defeating the 70 formidable 'Brutal' bosses scattered throughout the world to progress the story and gain powerful special items.

• Q: What is Of Peaks and Tides?
  A: It is an upcoming open-world survival crafting game set in a world based on ancient Eastern mythology. It features a deep physics system that allows players to manipulate the environment to their advantage.
• Q: When will it be released?
  A: The game is scheduled for release on PC in 2026.
• Q: What makes the gameplay unique?
  A: Its core unique feature is the ability to strategically use natural disasters and environmental physics as a tool in combat and survival. It also features limitless crafting and the ability to tame massive creatures.
• Q: Who is making the game?
  A: The game is being developed by CyancookGames, an independent studio in China composed of veterans who have worked on titles like Diablo Immortal and Naraka Bladepoint.

• Q: What is Project TAL?
  A: It is an upcoming single-player, open-world action RPG inspired by Korean mythology. Its gameplay is a mix of 'Monster Hunter' and 'Dragon's Dogma', where you fight colossal bosses by climbing them, and you are supported by an intelligent AI party.
• Q: Is it a multiplayer game?
  A: No, it is a strictly single-player experience. The 'party' consists of the player and their AI companions.
• Q: How does progression work?
  A: The game features a unique 'level-less' progression system. Instead of gaining XP, your character gets stronger by exploring, finding runes, crafting gear, and defeating bosses to unlock new skills and items.
• Q: Is it a Soulslike game?
  A: It shares some similarities, such as fast-paced, skill-based combat and challenging bosses, but it is primarily an action RPG with a strong narrative and a unique AI companion system, drawing more comparisons to Monster Hunter and Dragon's Dogma.

• OFFICIAL PC SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS from the game's Steam page. These specifications are for the pre-release build and may be subject to change. The game is noted to be very demanding.
• Laptop Performance Note: Laptop performance will vary significantly based on the model's cooling and TGP. The game's high RAM requirement and physics-driven environment can be very demanding on mobile hardware.
• Laptop Consideration: G P U T G P: Maximum TGP for the laptop's GPU would be essential to handle the advanced graphical features and maintain stable framerates.
• Laptop Consideration: Cooling Thermals: The game's complex physics and large open world will require a laptop with a cutting-edge cooling solution to prevent thermal throttling.
• Laptop Consideration: C P U Power Limits: A powerful multi-core mobile CPU will be critical for handling the emergent gameplay systems and complex environmental interactions.
• Laptop Consideration: M U X Switch Optimus: A MUX switch or NVIDIA Advanced Optimus would be a critical feature for reducing latency and ensuring the best possible performance.
• Game Name: Of Peaks and Tides

• SPECULATIVE PC SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS. As official specs were not provided, these are hypothetical projections for a next-generation title built on Unreal Engine 5, with requirements likely similar to other high-fidelity open-world ARPGs.
• Laptop Performance Note: A title like this would demand a high-performance gaming laptop for the best experience. The game's seamless open world and 'Monster Hunter'-style colossal bosses will be very demanding.
• Laptop Consideration: G P U T G P: Maximum TGP for the laptop's GPU would be essential to handle the advanced graphical features of Unreal Engine 5 and maintain stable framerates during boss fights.
• Laptop Consideration: Cooling Thermals: The game's visually rich world and intense, effects-heavy combat will require a laptop with a cutting-edge cooling solution to prevent thermal throttling.
• Laptop Consideration: C P U Power Limits: A powerful multi-core mobile CPU will be critical for handling the complex AI of both companions and colossal monsters, as well as the physics of the open world.
• Laptop Consideration: M U X Switch Optimus: A MUX switch or NVIDIA Advanced Optimus is a critical feature for reducing latency and ensuring the best possible performance in the fast-paced, skill-based combat.
• Game Name: Project TAL

• G P U T G P: Maximum TGP for the laptop's GPU would be essential to handle the advanced graphical features and maintain stable framerates.
• Cooling Thermals: The game's complex physics and large open world will require a laptop with a cutting-edge cooling solution to prevent thermal throttling.
• C P U Power Limits: A powerful multi-core mobile CPU will be critical for handling the emergent gameplay systems and complex environmental interactions.
• M U X Switch Optimus: A MUX switch or NVIDIA Advanced Optimus would be a critical feature for reducing latency and ensuring the best possible performance.

• G P U T G P: Maximum TGP for the laptop's GPU would be essential to handle the advanced graphical features of Unreal Engine 5 and maintain stable framerates during boss fights.
• Cooling Thermals: The game's visually rich world and intense, effects-heavy combat will require a laptop with a cutting-edge cooling solution to prevent thermal throttling.
• C P U Power Limits: A powerful multi-core mobile CPU will be critical for handling the complex AI of both companions and colossal monsters, as well as the physics of the open world.
• M U X Switch Optimus: A MUX switch or NVIDIA Advanced Optimus is a critical feature for reducing latency and ensuring the best possible performance in the fast-paced, skill-based combat.