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SoulWorker - Anime Action MMO

Moderate overall intensity
Highest flag: Spending — real-money purchases
MMOPost-apocalypticRPG

What's in it

Spending real-money purchases
High

A real-money cash shop sells cosmetics alongside randomised boxes whose contents are unknown before purchase.

Violence realistic
Moderate

Fast anime-styled melee and ranged combat against monstrous 'Void' enemies using oversized weapons, with flashy hit effects and no gore or dismemberment.

Dark themes intense
Moderate

The setting is a post-apocalyptic world overrun by a monstrous invasion, and the characters' backstories of lost families and ruined homes carry themes of grief and loss.

Spending pressure limited-time / daily-login pressure
Moderate

The store rotates limited-time offers and daily-login and attendance rewards that expire.

Nudity revealing/suggestive attire
Low

Revealing outfits such as swimwear and short, tight costumes are available, with no actual exposure.

Sexual content suggestive
Low

Some female character and costume designs use suggestive posing and framing; no sexual dialogue or acts.

Who can reach your kid

Voice chatChat with strangersDirect messagesStranger friend requestsGifting / trading

What it is

SoulWorker is a free-to-play online anime action RPG set in a post-apocalyptic city ravaged by an otherworldly invasion. Players control young 'SoulWorkers' who wield large signature weapons in fast combo-driven battles against waves of monstrous enemies. Combat is stylized and colorful with flashy effects rather than realistic injury. The world carries a somber tone of loss and survival in its story and backdrop. As an online game it connects players together with text and voice chat, and it is monetized through an optional cash shop that includes randomized item boxes and rotating limited-time offers.

How it's framed

The game frames its combat as heroic resistance: the playable characters defend the remnants of humanity against the 'Void' creatures that overran their world. Its melancholy post-apocalyptic backdrop and character losses set an emotional tone, while its anime presentation keeps the violence stylized rather than graphic.

Details

Developer
Lion Games Co., Ltd.
Publisher
Gameforge 4D GmbH
Released
Feb 26, 2018

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