Soulmask launches in spring 2026 alongside DLC ‘Shifting Sands’

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The survival game Soulmask is scheduled to officially release on PC via Steam in spring 2026. At the same time, a new downloadable content pack called “Shifting Sands,” inspired by Ancient Egypt, will also be available. This announcement comes from the game’s publisher, Qooland Games, and developer, CampFire Studio.

Soulmask first launched in Early Access on May 31, 2024.

Here are the latest details:

The new trailer gives a glimpse into the intriguing world of Soulmask, highlighting exciting battles, construction features, and the stunning environments included in the latest downloadable content inspired by Ancient Egypt.

The trailer also showcases new ships players can customize, like the Tribe Sand Boat and Falcon-Class Airship. Plus, it reveals challenging new boss battles against enemies such as the Soulcall Hound, Onyx Scarab, and the Savagehorn Tribe Leader.

The “Shifting Sands” downloadable content isn’t just adding the Horus Mask – it also includes new Anubis and Amun-Ra masks, each with powerful, unique abilities.

The “Shifting Sands” expansion takes Soulmask in an exciting new direction, blending the mysteries of ancient Egypt with futuristic alien technology.

The new expansion adds powerful, god-inspired masks and a fresh survival system centered around your ship. Players can now explore vast desert landscapes by sailing, gliding, and flying. Equipping masks representing Horus, Anubis, Amun-Ra, and Sobek unlocks incredible abilities that change how you fight and explore. Build and customize anti-gravity solar ships to travel across deserts, rivers, and the sky, opening up a whole new level of gameplay beyond typical sandbox experiences.

Together, these elements set the stage for the downloadable content’s key features:

  • Egyptian Gods’ Themed Masks: Transform Into Divine Avatars – Players will acquire four all-new masks, each granting powers inspired by Egypt’s most iconic deities:
    • Horus Mask: Celestial Wings – A mask players obtain early in the downloadable content. Become the avatar of the sky god, soar freely through the air, and dive-bomb enemies with devastating aerial attacks.
    • Anubis Mask: Final Verdict – Take on the mantle of the underworld’s guardian. Inflict weakening curses, balance life force between you and your enemies, and even resurrect fallen foes to fight at your command.
    • Sobek Mask: Abyssal Overlord – Channel the power of the crocodile god. Generate protective torrents of water and imprison enemies within spiraling flows.
    • Amun-Ra Mask: Glorious Hymn – Become the solar deity’s incarnation. Command sunlight and searing flames to incinerate enemies with divine power.
  • New System: Life on the Ship – Build Your Mobile Fortress
    • The downloadable content introduces four new customizable vessels, each foundational to survival in the shifting sands:
      • Small Wooden Boat – The fastest and earliest accessible ship; the first vessel players can expand and customize.
      • Falcon-Class Solar Airship – A mid-sized craft with significantly expanded construction space and modular capacity.
    • All ships support full modular construction, allowing players to install systems such as:
      • Light anti-gravity engines to lift the ship into the sky.
      • Sand skids for desert traversal.
      • Consoles, gangways, speed sails, and other functional modules.
      • Ballistas, deck cannons, and heavy artillery to forge a fully weaponized mobile fortress.
    • Tribesmen can board and work on the ship, enabling players to establish a fully operational production base in mid-air.
  • Harsh Survival in the Scorching Lands – Explore ancient Egyptian-inspired new biomes with dynamic day-night cycles and harsher survival challenges, fully immersing players in the style and atmosphere of Egypt’s legendary landscapes.

Soulmask is a survival sandbox game known for its realistic gameplay. It’s been popular with players since its early access release, attracting over 750,000 and earning overwhelmingly positive feedback.

Players take on the role of the last person with a powerful, ancient mask, fighting to survive in a wild, faith-driven land. They’ll begin with nothing, exploring the world, constructing a base, and gathering followers to strengthen their clan. The ultimate goal is to discover the secrets behind the lost civilizations and the mysteries of this world.

Soulmask has quickly become a standout title in the survival sandbox genre. It’s received overwhelmingly positive feedback, with over 80% of players enjoying the Early Access version and the Sanxingdui DLC earning a remarkable 95% positive rating on Steam.

Okay, so “Shifting Sands” really does something special – it blends real history with cool sci-fi ideas better than any game I’ve played. It genuinely feels different from everything else out there, and that’s a big deal to me.

The full version of Soulmask (version 1.0) and its downloadable content, “Shifting Sands,” will be released in spring 2026. The game’s price will change when version 1.0 launches, so players who want to buy it at the current price should take advantage of a special sale on Steam. Starting December 4, 2025, and lasting until January 5, 2026, the game will be available with a 35% discount – its lowest price ever.

Watch a new trailer below.

Release Window Trailer

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dvn7BoO-h8U

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2025-12-04 23:33