We Might Die: Everything We Know

The thought of a mecha game often provokes visuals of giant humanoid robots wielding mechanized laser beams weapons. It’s an excellent video game subgenre, and the fact that it cuts across multiple genres makes it even more exciting. More Cores is partnering with PatchBot.io to release a new mech-based game dubbed We Might Die. Unlike most games that involve giant robots, they are spicing it up with hordes of crawling enemies. Happening aboard a spacecraft, you only realize the unfolding horror as the swarm screeches and slams through the hull. Here’s a quick brush into everything we know about We Might Die.  

What is We Might Die?

We Might Die is an upcoming video game release set to join the scene under the mech-based games subgenre. Typically, mecha games form a subgenre of any other video game genre out there. Here, the developer More Cores embeds the title as an action roguelike looter shooter game. However, the survival game concept still comes up as you will relentlessly fight to survive the swarm attacks. You are playing as a robotic machine in space with a team of robots. The characters meet the virtual universal aspect of mecha games. They have limbs and arms, whereas most characters in other games have wings, treads, or wheels. 

Story

The game is set deep in space where a team of robots is on their home ship for a material extraction mission. Suddenly, they realize an alien swarm is approaching the ship at high speed. The crew has no time to prepare for the swarm comprising different robotic insects. From Crawlers to the savage Drills, Brute, and Ghosts. And for some, there’s no way to detect their coming or armor strong enough to break their skin. It’s up to you to choose and plan your way out of the galaxy. 

Gameplay

More Cores feeds mecha game lovers with just what they need. A change from the huge stompy robots we are used to. Like what we see in Piranha Games’ MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries or, better still, the 2016 Titanfall 2. You will be up against hordes of crawling aliens in We Might Die. It’s akin to the scorpions in the Fallout series’ New Vegas version add-on, Old World Blues, including the scorpion’s resistance to some armor. But We Might Die fans will love the explosive thrill of blasting the swarms with mechanized armor, except for Drill.

Crawlers remain low on the ground, using their tentacles to reach out and grasp the surroundings. They can scale to the walls and roof, and even if they are easy to kill, their deadly numbers could quickly overwhelm you. The Brute is specifically lethal on victims, stalking you silently on its six limbs. As it lands on an enemy, its legs swell with energy, transforming it into a lethal force that nothing can withstand its strike. 

The gameplay takes place in space aboard a large, highly sophisticated vessel with multiple sections. From the Robot Hub, Mech Bay, Cargo Hub, and Helm to the Assembler, the Hangar, and Personal Storage. Each region has a specific purpose that serves you during your playthrough. The Robot Hub manages all the robots Daisy controls during missions. It is also the point where Lorry offloads materials gathered. 

The vessel can detect the oncoming swarms at the Hangars, the ship’s entry point and where the robots load and offload cargo. Upon detecting the crawlers, the robots have limited time to prepare to fight them off. But that doesn’t mean you sit and wait. Salvage, gear up, and survive. You and your fellow robots must salvage the procedurally generated ships to get the resources you need and leave the star system intact. You already have the primary weapon and can launch electric beams that kill the insectoid creatures.

The Mech Bay is there to upgrade the mech’s offensive and defensive abilities. It also allows you to change the primary weapon in between missions. During missions, you can also find components that your AI assembles into weapons and utility mods to bolster your mech. You upgrade your ship by finding powerful crystals with core energy and socketing them to your AI to charge them. You can use them to upgrade your home ship’s decks upon becoming fully charged. That way, you can access more nodes in the tech tree.

Once the swarm hits the ship, your salvage missions become more challenging. It’s up to you to be smart enough and figure out a path through the star system. You can also choose to stand your ground and fight. You earn rewards when you choose to stay, with the amount awarded increasing with every swarm level. But when things get too hot to handle, you’re not tied down. Blow a hole in the ship and escape to your home ship. You save your life and keep all the materials you’ve stacked and move with them to safer regions on the map. 

Development

For now, details about the development of the new title remain scanty. However, the video game We Might Die is packaged as an action-adventure RPG. According to its Steam page, the game will have a minimum system requirement of Windows 10+, 8 GB RAM, and Intel i3 or AMD Ryzen 3 processor. 

Trailer

The developers have yet to release an official trailer for We Might Die. However, mech games fans eager to have a glimpse of the gameplay can check the game’s teaser on its Steam page. 

Release Date & Platforms

Neither the developer nor the publisher PatchBot.io has released an official release date for We Might Die. Fans can, however, expect an early access or the official game’s release in the fourth quarter of 2024. The game will be available for PC via Steam upon release. 

So, what are your thoughts on the upcoming mecha game We Might Die? Will you be diving into the action with your team of robots in space? Let us know your thoughts here on our socials or down in the comments section.