This past summer, Mundfish revealed its new sci-fi horror project AtomicHeart, a game which pulls influence from franchises such as Bioshock, Fallout, and Metro, according to the development team. While the first-person adventure game shows promise in its early stages, no new details have surfaced from the studio based out of Russia until now.

For the first time since its reveal, new details of Atomic Heart come in the form of a pre-alpha 10 minute gameplay video. The gameplay reveal shows the game's protagonist exploring the surface of an alterted Russian landscape, before being thrown into the depths of what appears to be a science lab designed for genetic mutation and robotics development. The trailer abruptly ends with the introduction for what appears to be one of the game's bosses, a giant spherical creation held up by mechanical limbs.

Atomic Heart is set in an alternate reality during the 1960's Soviet Russian era, and sees players take control of a KGB officer in an action-RPG where technology has advanced beyond what true history shows of the time period. Much like how the Wolfenstein series portrays an alternate history where Germany prevails in the second World War, Atomic Heart depicts an new twist on the time period, where inventions such as the Internet and robotics have become a norm to the world's inhabitants. While the game will offer a mainly solo experience, Atomic Heart will also include PvP areas aimed at giving players more freedom when it comes to combat and exploration.

Currently, pre-orders for Atomic Heart are available with three different versions being offered. According to Mundfish's website, there's the standard Digital Download Edition for $39.99, followed by the Deluxe Founder's Edition for $49.99, and finally the Atomic Founder's Edition for $89.99. The Deluxe Founder's Edition grants the player with digital in-game bonuses plus the full game for a small discount, while purchasing the Atomic Founder's Edition offers everything in the Deluxe Founder's version, and will also have the buyer's name appear in the in-game safe zone within Atomic Heart, which is something commonly offered in games funded through Kickstarter.

While it appears the game hasn't moved past the alpha stage of production yet, developer Mundfish has stated it will be announcing a release date for Atomic Heart sometime during Spring for a late 2019 launch. With E3 taking place within this time range, and Sony bowing out of convention entirely, this looks to be the best time for Mundfish to put their best foot forward and announce a release date.

Atomic Heart is expected to release in Q4 2019 for PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One.

Source: YouTube