Death From Above, an arcade drone combat simulator developed by Rockodile and published by Lesser Evil, has been released on Steam. The plot of Death From Above takes place during the Russian-Ukrainian war. You need to play as a Ukrainian Armed Forces drone operator operating deep behind enemy lines. You observe the battlefield and destroy the invaders and their equipment, fighting for the freedom of our country.
The game was funded through a Kickstarter campaign and released in early access in May 2023. Since then, Death From Above has received 96% positive reviews on Steam. The full version of the game contains a number of improvements, including new missions and a full-fledged campaign, as well as hidden treasures and a lot of satire.
Lesser Evil strives to create games that solve problems in the real world. Death From Above, released on the eve of the second anniversary of the Russian army's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, also fulfills this mission. At least 30% of the profits from the game Lesser Evil will be donated to Ukrainian charities.
Direct speech from Hendrik Lesser, CEO of Lesser Evil:
Russians have been committing crimes every day for two years, and the world needs to be reminded: we cannot let Putin and his cronies win. The parliaments of the countries of the world began to hesitate regarding financial and material assistance to Ukrainians – therefore, it is all the more important now to support Ukraine in any possible way, including in the virtual space.
We will not stand aside and simply watch as the freedom we have won is destroyed by totalitarianism. Ukraine must be free.
While the game was in early access, Lesser Evil and Rockodile had already donated more than 10 thousand euros to the Ukrainian charities “Turn Around Alive” and “Army of Drones”. Once they cover the cost of developing and releasing the game, the donation percentage will increase to 70%.
Death From Above was created in collaboration with the Ukrainian community. Thus, Ukrainian developers Octobear Knight Games joined the work on the game. To make the game as authentic as possible, Lesser Evil and Rockodile collaborated with Ukrainian military software producers such as Aerorazvedka and GIS Arta. Ukrainian performers Surface Tension, Odarka Zyrko and Go_A joined the creation of the soundtrack, and the Ukrainian rock band Antitela recorded the song “My Sokil” especially for the game. Very curious players may even stumble upon a band performing in the game.
Death From Above is also the first ever game on Steam to be localized in the Crimean Tatar language. Representatives of the Kyrymla joined the work on the translation.
In addition to Steam, Death From Above is available on GoG and the Epic Games Store.
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