Rasen launched into early access on Steam as a PvP-focused game built around Dark Souls combat. The game features blade-only combat across multiple weapon types including swords, scythes, and halberds, with faster-paced action and flashier effects than traditional Souls games. It draws some inspiration from Sekiro's style alongside the Dark Souls formula.
Matches support up to eight players and include both PvP modes and PvE against AI enemies, with options for "atmospheric duels, clashes, deathmatches and more." The game implements rollback netcode, a technology typically found in 2D fighting games that predicts player inputs to reduce lag. Rasen applies this to a 3D environment, which the developer describes as unusual for the genre given the increased movement options in three dimensions.
A demo is available to try, and the full early access version is playable now on Steam.