This game is being retired from Steam and will not receive further updates. Only consider purchasing after reading the details below. This sale is to let those interested purchase the game at a discount before it is removed.

There will not be any future updates or support for the game.
Only the first chapter of the game is available - this is about 6-8 hours of gameplay for most players, and more for those who play through all 5 plotlines.
This game is a visual novel with a battles. Combat system described below.
Online battles will continue to function.
The game will persist in users' Steam libraries after it is de-listed and will remain downloadable and playable to those who purchased it.

Original Description with Updates Below

Choose Your Allies Wisely

Somewhere along the way, you made a huge mistake.

You got to the city. You bribed the customs agent to get in. You helped a poor, old haberdasher who was being robbed - the only decent thing to do, really - and then this monster from another dimension came out of nowhere.

It was already almost dead when you punched it and it fell over. You keep telling everyone that.

Except, now they’re calling you the Hero of Portals, the five most powerful people in the city are each clamoring for your allegiance, and just when you’re starting to think of leaving the city for good...

...a magical shroud descends around the city and traps everyone inside. Next thing you know, the place is devolving into civil war, there are monsters everywhere, and apparently, you’re the answer to everyone’s prayers.

Yeah, you definitely messed up somewhere.

Good luck.

Features

1 Chapter available with no future releases - approximately 6-8 hours for most players on a single playthrough. The story does not have a conclusion.
5 plotlines to play through, each with unique characters and perspectives
Real-time, combo-based battle system: think on your feet and chain your attacks together to defeat your opponents
Play your way: an optional “Wait Mode” pauses the action while you enter combos, and you can choose to slow down or speed up the gameplay to suit your playstyle
Multiple difficulty options let you choose between focusing on narrative and testing your tactical prowess
Online PVP multiplayer
Deep combo and stat system lets you customize your team to suit your playstyle
A distinctive world, beautifully realized in 2D and 3D

City of the Shroud

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