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The Invincible: Release date, pre-order and everything we know

The Invincible is a sci-fi adventure game from Starward Industries, marking the Polish studio’s debut. Here’s everything we know about it.

The Invincible release date and platforms

The Invincible is set to release on November 6, 2023. Although the game was originally announced for a planned release in 2021, it was since delayed. The newest and firmest release date puts the game squarely in the final quarter of 2023.

On release day, The Invincible will launch on PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S. The game will not be available on last-gen platforms like the PlayStation 4 or Xbox One, and it will also not be available on the Nintendo Switch. Perhaps the rumored successor to the Switch will have better luck? We can only hope.

The Invincible physical editions

The Invincible will be available both online and physically.

If you’re taking the online route on PC, the game will be available on Steam, Epic Games Store, and GOG.com.

If you choose the buy the game physically, you also have the option of buying a ‘Signature Edition’ of the game, which includes a number of goodies:

Physical game with special edition outer sleeve
3D glasses and anaglyph postcards
‘The Invincible’ art poster
Embroidered patch and set of 4 enamel pins
Original comic book including concept art and digital soundtrack
Pocket notebook
Signature edition box

The Invincible pre-order

You can pre-order physical copies of The Invincible at Signature Edition Games. There is presently no pre-order option for the online version of The Invincible, but we’ll update this article if that changes.

The Invincible Trailer

There are several trailers for The Invincible on Starward Industries’ official YouTube channel. Here’s the latest one embedded below.

What is The Invincible’s setting and plot?

The Invincible is set in a retro-futuristic ‘atompunk’ universe inspired by Space Race-era motifs. The game is an adaptation of the 1964 novel ‘The Invincible’ by Polish sci-fi writer Stanislaw Lem.

The game’s story takes place on the unexplored planet of Regis III, where astrobiologist Yasna finds herself waking up with no memory of how she got there. As a crew member of the spaceship ‘The Invincible’, she searches for her fellow crew members on the barren planet and uncovers strange scientific phenomena on it.

Along the way, she reports her findings to her Astrogator, who provides remote assistance to Yasna while guiding and aiding her.

Beyond this, it’s all a mystery – one that you’ll have to solve by playing the game and uncovering the secrets of Regis III.

The Invincible gameplay

As a story-driven adventure game, The Invincible’s gameplay involves exploring the planet of Regis III and interacting with the objects and phenomena you find there.

Several retro-futuristic tools are available for you in your investigations, which help you locate crew members or scan metal in your environment. Yasna will also be equipped with a map and journal to help keep track of her findings and objectives.

Does The Invincible have combat?

The Invincible has had two public demos, of which neither involved any weapons or combat of any sort. The game is described as a story-driven adventure, and none of the promotional materials have hinted at the possibility of combat in the game.

Therefore, it’s safe to conclude at this stage that there is no combat gameplay in the game. There are, however, depictions of and references to violence in the game.

How long does it take to beat The Invincible?

According to our interview with Starward Industries, one playthrough of the game is designed to last around “one weekend”.

Although they did not provide an exact number of hours, they did state that the time it takes for you to beat the game will heavily depend on your choices and engagement with the world.

Will The Invincible have multiplayer?

The Invincible will not have multiplayer of any kind. It is a strictly singleplayer adventure.

Will The Invincible have DLC?

No DLC or microtransactions have been announced for the game as of yet. Although the game’s ‘Signature Edition’ does include many goodies, they are all physical. It’s safe to assume from this that there is no downloadable content planned for the game.

The Invincible engine and system requirements

The Invincible is built in Unreal Engine, which powers many modern video games.

The game’s minimum system requirements on PC are:

OS: Windows 10 (64-bit)
Processor: AMD Ryzen 5 3600 (6 core with 3,5 Ghz) or Intel i5-10400F (6 core with 2,9 Ghz)
Memory: 16 GB RAM
Graphics: Radeon RX 5600 XT (6GB) or Nvidia GTX 1060 (6GB)
DirectX: Version 11
Storage: 25 GB available space

The developers do recommend the following specs, though:

OS: Windows 10 (64-bit)
Processor: AMD Ryzen 5 3600 (6 core with 3,5 Ghz) or Intel i5-10400F (6 core with 2,9 Ghz)
Memory: 32 GB RAM
Graphics: Radeon RX 6700 XT (12GB) or Nvidia GTX 2070 Super (8GB)
DirectX: Version 12
Storage: 25 GB available space

It is likely that the game will take up a similar amount of storage space on PlayStation and Xbox.

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