Taking a world premiere spot at The Game Awards 2022, Prime Matter and Mad Head Games premiered the first gameplay reveal for Scars Above. Along with this first look into the action adventure that makes up this third-person sci-fi shooter title, we also got an official release date!

Players put on the space boots of astronaut and scientist Dr. Kate Ward, who is sent to explore a colossal and enigmatic alien structure, the Metahedron, which suddenly appeared in the Earth’s orbit. Things don’t go as planned, and the Metahedron hurls Kate and her team across space and onto a mysterious extrasolar planet. Waking up alone on the strange, hostile world and determined to survive, Kate sets out to find her crew and unravel the mystery of how they arrived on this alien world and where exactly they are.

Kate will investigate her surroundings by scanning and analyzing the alien fauna and flora of the dangerous planet, then use her gained knowledge to create various elemental weapons, gadgets, and consumables to survive. As she hunts for her team, Kate will have to rely on her creations and skill as she uses the environment to her advantage to defeat the monstrous creatures inhabiting this strange world. Nevertheless, she persists, all the while trying to unlock the mystery of an ancient alien civilization and uncover the truth about what happened to her and her team.

Scars Above is set to launch on February 28, 2023, for PC via Steam, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, and PlayStation 5. Following the release of this new gameplay trailer, they have also put out a free demo on Steam to let players check out the game’s prologue and first chapter.