Join the Athena PMC in Fractured Core on August 13, 2025

Earn a living as a private military operative in a cyberpunk JRPG

[Indonesia] – July 29, 2025 – Engram Interactive, in partnership with indie.io, would like to welcome players as newly hired military contractors as Fractured Core is set to release on Steam on August 13, 2025. Players don the combat gear of a newly minted Raven operative of the distinguished Athena private military company in a classic turn-based JRPG set in a cutthroat world of cyberpunk intrigue, privatized military operations, and ruthless corporate espionage.

Players will experience life in futuristic Germany and Italy, dominated by meticulously maintained corporate skyscrapers surrounded by affluent districts, where the wealthy experience unlimited access to human augmentation, biomodification, and even experimental psionics. But behind the elegance of high technology facades and sustainable, walkable city designs lurks an ugly truth: This is a cutthroat, dog-eat-dog world where nothing is sacred, life is cheap, and a special forces raid on a rival corp is as commonly available as a schnitzel at the corner Rutschiger.

Answering directly to one of Athena's most distinguished combat commanders, players will lead their growing squad into increasingly dangerous operations. From industrial espionage, through abductions of high-value targets, to cleaning up bioweapon research facilities after a containment breach, the tour of duty with Athena will let players experience firsthand the darkest aspects of corporate operations in a cyberpunk world.

Fractured Core's story is paired with classic JRPG turn-based gameplay. Each member of the player's squad is defined by an elegant character system and develops as they defeat foes in pursuit of their goal. With higher levels come more hit points, increased statistics, and a bigger pool of points to spend on special abilities in combat.  These include special attacks, such as a double-blade strike to deal increased damage or a taunt to attract enemy attacks, abilities unique to each character. Psionic augments are also available for purchase to modify people, enabling psionic attacks like spawning a fireball or ice crystal, or summoning a portable minigun to envelop a foe in a hail of bullets.

Naturally, enemies have access to similar abilities and will not hesitate to use them in combat. A tactical approach and understanding of each enemy the players face are essential to mastering Fractured Core's combat mechanics. A single combat grunt might be dispatched with a couple of basic attacks, but a mixed security team including armored robots and different combat specialists will require a special approach to emerge with as few casualties as possible - and once the player's team runs into a boss, such as a corporate executive with an endless supply of combat mecha to deploy and a vested interest in not getting extracted by the player’s team, they will have to demonstrate why Athena PMC chose to hire them.

Adaptability is part of the skillset sought by the PMC and Fractured Core enables that through the in-depth customization system. “Using equipment with various passive effects and further augment them with mods enables players the freedom to build their own party according to their preferred playstyle, from making a well balanced build, min-maxing offensive power, or experimenting further with truly goofy builds,” remarked Timoteus Ivan Suprapto, producer and lead game designer. “In fact, during testing, we accidentally stumbled on a particular build that enables Lucas, the designated tank, to deal six digit damage in a single hit.”

Think you have what it takes to make it in the high-stakes world of corporate military operations? Fractured Core will release on Steam on August 13, 2025!

ABOUT ENGRAM INTERACTIVE

Established in 2018 in Indonesia, Engram Interactive is an independent game development studio focusing on creating polished gaming experiences. Fractured Core is the result of six years of intense work and iteration by nearly a dozen developers, combining crisp handmade animations with a gripping cyberpunk story and refined classic JRPG gameplay.

ABOUT INDIE.IO

indie.io is home to over 100 of the world’s best independent video games and developers. Our platform was built to provide independent developers with the resources, services, and management tools needed for success. Through collaboration and passion, we strive to cultivate a diverse and vibrant gaming landscape that resonates with players and creators alike!