Graft is the first game from Harebrained since splitting with Paradox

Harebrained (formerly Harebrained Schemes) has revealed the first game they’ve been working on since splitting with Paradox last October. Graft is a horror action-RPG set in space. No release date has been announced, but it is planned for PC.

The trailer is a bit sparse. It opens with some animated art displaying the protagonist losing an arm, then receiving a new one. There are cyborg-ish zombies and dudes in military gear. The protagonist chooses to attack the zombies. There’s a bit of gameplay showing the rusty sci-fi interiors, smoke-machine fog, and lock-on combat. There’s not a whole lot, but what’s there looks like a game.

Graft was first teased some months ago when Harebrained spoke about their challenges getting a publisher. They say that, when showing off the preliminary idea, they were essentially told, “come see us after you’ve found the fun and then we’ll take a look.” Now, it looks like they’re going to be self-publishing it with the help of the Epic MegaGrant, if the trailer is any indication.

Personally, I still want more Shadowrun, which has been untouched since 2015’s Shadowrun: Hong Kong. However, Shadowrun creator Jordan Weisman left the company around 2018 when it was sold to Paradox, so I imagine the staff is excited to branch out. Unfortunately, that leaves me Shadowrun-less, but I’ll somehow press forward.

Graft is coming to PC. No release window has been announced.