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Remnant: From the Ashes is a challenging third-person survival action shooter often described as "Dark Souls with guns" due to its punishing difficulty, checkpoint system, and focus on dodging enemy attacks. The game is set in a post-apocalyptic world overrun by monstrous creatures known as the "Root". 

Key Gameplay Elements

• Genre Hybrid The core gameplay is a mix of a third-person shooter, action RPG, and roguelike. While it features many mechanics similar to the Souls series (stamina bar, limited healing items that replenish at "bonfires"/crystals), the primary focus is on ranged gun combat rather than melee.
• Co-op Multiplayer The game is designed to be played alone or with up to two other players. While the difficulty scales with more players, the cooperative nature is highly encouraged and can make some encounters, especially those with numerous enemies (adds), more manageable.
• Procedurally Generated Worlds Each campaign playthrough features dynamically generated maps, enemy placements, bosses, and loot distribution. This means no two playthroughs are exactly the same, encouraging replayability and exploration to find all available items and bosses.
• Combat and Gear Players utilize a variety of firearms, a secondary handgun, and a basic melee weapon. The combat emphasizes precise shooting, ammo management, and timed dodges to avoid taking damage. Weapons can be upgraded and fitted with special "mods" that provide unique active abilities, such as elemental damage or status buffs.
• Progression and Hub World The main hub is Ward 13, a bunker where players can interact with NPCs to upgrade their gear and use earned "trait points" to invest in passive skills like health and stamina. Dying does not incur a penalty like losing experience points, which is a departure from most Souls-like games.
• Atmosphere and Story The story involves humanity's last remnants attempting to fight back against the Root by traveling through portals to diverse, visually distinct realms (e.g., a desert world, a jungle planet, a swamp world). The story is considered straightforward, with the atmosphere and challenging gameplay being the main draws.