Avowed

About

Avowed is a first-person action RPG where you play an envoy investigating a plague on the Living Lands, an island rife with secrets and threats. Developed by Obsidian, it lets you swap between swords, spells, guns, and shields in dynamic combat. You'll face mutated creatures and environmental hazards while uncovering the island's ties to your past. Companions like a rogue mercenary and a quirky mage join your party, each with distinct abilities and story arcs that respond to your decisions. Exploration focuses on shifting biomes from swamps to mountains, with puzzles and enemy encounters tied to the land's ancient corruption. The game leans on Obsidian's RPG expertise, offering branching quests and consequences for your actions. Early builds showed strong replayability due to gear and companion combinations, though some found the world's scale uneven. With a February 2025 release across PC and consoles, it positions itself as a mid-length tale of survival and mystery. Players familiar with Obsidian's dialogue systems and tactical combat will recognize the patterns, but the first-person angle and fast-paced fights set it apart from their previous titles.

Storyline

You are the envoy of Aedyr, a distant land, sent to investigate rumors of a spreading plague throughout the Living Lands - an island full of mysteries and secrets, danger and adventure, and choices and consequences, and untamed wilderness. You discover a personal connection to the Living Lands and an ancient secret that threatens to destroy everything. Can you save this unknown frontier and your soul from the forces threatening to tear them asunder?