Summary
- Judas is expected to launch before March 2025, offering unique Roguelike elements in gameplay.
- The game aims to set itself apart from BioShock with a Narrative LEGO system and non-linear adventure.
- Fans can expect an update on Judas very soon and perhaps a new trailer release.
It’s officially 2025, which means Ken Levine and Ghost Story Games’ BioShock-esque FPS Judas is almost here — at least, that’s the hope. In Judas, players control a character named “Judas” aboard the Mayflower, a massive generation ship transporting the remnants of humanity to Proxima Centauri after Earth becomes uninhabitable. The Mayflower’s three leaders — Tom, Nefertiti, and Hope — all run a controlled society aboard the ship, where machines groom residents to be model citizens, encouraging them to report any unlawful behavior. Judas, however, has broken free from this societal conditioning, starting a revolution on the ship and making herself an enemy of the state.
Although an official release date for Judas has not been disclosed yet, the game is expected to arrive very soon this year, finally bringing its bizarre world to life. As such, fans who have long awaited the release of Judas have a lot to expect from the game in 2025.
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Judas’ Unique Features and Potential Release Window
Judas Is Slated to Launch Before March 2025
While Ghost Story Games has yet to give Judas a formal release date, it has confirmed that the title will be launching sometime before March 2025. Given the sheer number of major games launching in February 2025 — like Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2, Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii, and Monster Hunter Wilds — Judas‘ broad release window of “before March 2025” raises some concerns, as it is a brand-new IP and potentially a niche one at that. The hope, however, is that Judas will offer an experience so unique that it won’t find competing with early 2025’s other major titles to be too much of a challenge.
With Judas‘ release window right around the corner, it’s surprising the game has received no further updates from the developer regarding an actual release date. As such, it could be that Ghost Story Games plans to stealth drop Judas, as that has been known to help games succeed in the past, especially when those games end up delivering a quality experience. However, that is purely speculation based on the short amount of time between now and March.
Judas Has a Variety of Features Distinguishing It From BioShock
Judas is without a doubt one of 2025’s most distinctive titles, despite initially being labeled a BioShock clone. It does offer the same dark themes and bizarre characters seen in a BioShock game, but Judas takes Ken Levine’s signature formula to new heights with some elements never-before-seen in his past work. For example, Judas features Roguelike elements in its gameplay, which sees Judas, the game’s protagonist, being reconstructed every time she dies, upon which players can improve her stats and abilities. Judas‘ Roguelike gameplay will also see the Mayflower regularly restructured, though the full extent of that feature hasn’t been revealed just yet.
As a game with Roguelike elements, Judas is expected to be a non-linear adventure, unlike the BioShock series. However, this is perhaps even further reinforced by its Narrative LEGO system, which Ken Levine has intimated will be the star of Judas‘ gameplay. With the Narrative LEGO system, every decision players make will effectively build the story of Judas brick-by-brick, in a manner of speaking, and the characters in the game’s world will all respond to the choices that players make. These features alone are enough to distinguish Judas from BioShock, regardless of how alike the two may appear to be.
Fans Should Expect a Judas Update Very Soon
Since Judas‘ release window is right around the corner, fans can expect an update on the game very soon, perhaps even in the next few weeks. Hopefully, any updates provided have nothing to do with Judas being delayed in order to avoid early 2025’s busy release schedule, but it also would make sense if Ghost Story Games chose to go that route. At the very least, fans can likely expect a new trailer for Judas in the coming weeks that gives the game an official release date — unless it does end up stealth dropping, of course.
While comparisons to BioShock are understandable, given the game’s roots, Judas‘ innovative mechanics should, theoretically, offer a unique experience like no other. Its Roguelike elements and Narrative LEGO system, alongside Ken Levine’s penchant for storytelling, could distinguish it, even in a busy 2025. Whether Judas stealth drops soon or arrives following a procession, its arrival is likely imminent.
