Nobody Saves the World: Release date, gameplay, features, PC system requirements, and more

Nobody Saves the World is the first-ever RPG title coming from Drinkbox Studios, the developers known for their fun-inducing Guacamelee! series.

Specialising in puzzle-platformers and Metroidvania action platformers, Nobody Saves the World is their first foray into the action RPG genre.

And while the genre might be different, the characteristic visual style, wacky presentation and humorous narrative are still there, and fans of Guacamelee! games will recognize it at first sight.

So, with all that being said - what exactly is Nobody Saves the World? Let's find out!

What is Nobody Saves the World? Gameplay details

As we've already mentioned, Nobody Saves the World is an action role-playing dungeon crawling game.

In its essence, Nobody Saves the World is all about shape-shifting and changing into various Forms.

Contrary to its name - everyone saves the world! What does that actually mean?

Well, in Nobody Saves the World we are playing as a single character named Nobody, but, we will soon learn the art of transformation which will help us to become one of over 15 different creatures, known as "Forms", including a Slug, Ghost, Dragon, Horse, and more.

Each of these varied and distinct Forms unlocks as you complete important quests on your journey, which in turn will unlock even more challenging quests to learn new shapes.

Each Form starts with two basic abilities, and as you level up you will unlock more abilities and upgrade the ones you already have.

The main gimmick is that you can merge abilities and stats from different Forms and create devastating combos, with endless possibilities for different combinations and builds.

The world is divided into the overworld and dungeons. The overworld is hand-crafted, while dungeons are procedurally generated, and you will be able to unlock several legendary dungeons as you earn Star, a currency for unlocking those dungeons.

Nobody Saves the World 

features

Here are the key features of the game as provided by developers:

• Transform into many forms: Unlock 15+ distinct Forms, from Rat to Rogue to Robot, each with its own unique gameplay mechanics.
• Mix & Match abilities: Combine over 80 Form abilities to create powerful customized builds. Play as an Egg that can leave a trail of slime and shoot fireballs!!! We can't stop you!
• Unconventional quests: Help the strange inhabitants of this world deal with their troubles. Each Form also has its own set of quests, which you can complete in creative ways.
• Evolving Dungeons: As you become stronger, procedurally generated dungeons increase in difficulty and complexity to keep you on your toes.
• Online Co-op: Invite a friend to play through all, or part, of your adventure together!
• New Game+: Put your Forms and abilities to the test against levelled-up enemies and dungeons with remixed difficulty modifiers.
• Awesome Soundtrack: New original music by acclaimed composer Jim Guthrie.

PC system requirements

As with all previous games developed by Drinkbox Studios, Nobody Saves the World is very light in terms of system requirements, as it's made by using hand-drawn 2D graphics which don't really pose a burden to your PC.

Minimum system requirements:

• OS: Windows 10, 8, 7
• Processor: 2Ghz+
• Memory: 1 GB RAM
• Graphics: Shader Model 5.0 (DX11 support required), 2 GB available graphics memory
• DirectX: Version 11
• Storage: 2 GB available space

Recommended system requirements:

• OS: Windows 10, 8, 7
• Processor: 2 Ghz+
• Memory: 1 GB RAM
• Graphics: Shader Model 5.0 (DX11 support required), 2 GB available graphics memory
• DirectX: Version 11
• Storage: 2 GB available space

Is Nobody Saves the World coming to PS4 and PS5?

While Drinkbox Studios is still independent, the development of Nobody Saves the World is being backed up by Microsoft, and thus the game will be exclusive for PC (Steam and Windows Store), Xbox One, Xbox Series X, and Series S.

The game will not be released on PS4, PS5, or the Nintendo Switch.

Nobody Saves the World release date

The game was originally planned to be released in 2021, but it has been slightly delayed, and now the new release date is 18th January 2022.

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Featured image courtesy of DrinkBox Studios.