Step into the quarantine zone as an Inquisitor, fulfill contracts, and battle your way out alive before the fog reshapes the hunt.
HONG KONG, August 17, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ — X1 Games, the developer of the psychological cosmic horror title Emotionless: The Last Ticket, has revealed a new project with Plague Keepers, a co-op PvE extraction shooter in which the environment itself poses the biggest danger—yet can also become an advantage. Players enter a decaying world ravaged by disease, needing to battle the plague and its effects, protect what little remains untouched, and do whatever is necessary to return to safety.
Catch the first look at Plague Keepers via the gameplay trailer here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=08kRPKRiHXE
Within Plague Keepers, participants assume the role of an Inquisitor tasked with carrying out a hazardous contract inside a cordoned-off zone. They can choose to go it alone or join forces with as many as three companions to explore dangerous areas, eradicate plague origins, retrieve precious artifacts, examine infection sites, and hold strategic positions while keeping track of ammo, health, and time. Contracts can send Inquisitors anywhere and demand any action, all while they battle monstrous plague manifestations—once human, now twisted creatures eager to pull everyone else into the abyss.
Once players pass through the gate, a limited window opens to finish the mission and exfiltrate before the infected fog rolls in, making the surroundings far more lethal.
“Emotionless: The Last Ticket earned recognition for its atmosphere and visuals, and although we take great pride in that world, a lingering thought always remained: ‘If only I could shoot something.’ For Plague Keepers, we aimed to merge the atmosphere and world-building that made Emotionless stand out with the action and cooperative gameplay we’ve long wanted to pursue. The outcome is a fully distinct experience, yet one that retains the same passion for dark, atmospheric worlds,” said Ivan Madunić, Game and Art Director at X1 Games
KEY FEATURES:
A World That Is Both Foe and Tool
Players can modify the environment to their advantage by forging new routes, reactivating generators, ringing massive bells to disorient enemies, and more. This is a hostile world that offers no true welcome, but for those who master its quirks, it can turn into their strongest ally.
Brutal Team-Based Combat
Aggressive hordes of enemies can outnumber players, forcing them to cooperate for healing, survival, and combat using period-inspired guns, melee strikes, and violent close-quarter finishers.
Outlast the Approaching Fog
Daylight diminishes as the infectious fog moves in. With the fog come more dangerous threats and tougher foes. A route that seemed safe earlier turns into a deadly trap after nightfall. Players can choose to retreat to safety or remain and brave the darkness for higher rewards.
Execute Lethal Contracts
Every contract assigns different objectives and carries its own hazards, requiring players to complete tasks involving destruction, recovery, rescue, and investigation while adapting to each new mission.
Extract or Push Further
The real choice comes after finishing a contract—either exfiltrate or take a gamble and remain longer for greater gains. Although fighting toward the extraction point is stressful enough, players also have the option to stay and seek out more valuable loot as the zone becomes increasingly perilous, introducing an entirely new level of tension.
Players can add Plague Keepers to their wishlist on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/4869480/Plague_Keepers/
Kristina Madunic
X1 Games
kristina@rsitech.dev
Official Reveal Trailer
