Video Summary - Why Soulmask Feels NOTHING Like Other Survival Games!

Storyline / Setting

Soulmask is set around a mysterious, ancient advanced civilization that left behind Egyptian-themed technology and supernatural elements.
The full release leans heavily into Egyptian mythology, blending it with advanced tech/sci-fi concepts, including:
- Open-world landmarks like pyramids, ruins, deserts, and secret underground structures
- Anti-gravity ships, floating structures, and AI-controlled aerial systems
The Shifting Sands (Egyptian) DLC acts as a new “fresh start” area, emphasizing exploration and action over slow survival grinding.

You play as a chieftain wearing a mask that grants upgradable, godlike abilities.
You can swap masks anytime to change your playstyle.
Certain masks can transform you into an avatar of the god associated with that mask.

You can capture enemy tribe members, recruit them into your village, and assign roles such as:
- Farming, mining, crafting
- Joining raids and boss fights
The system works in solo and multiplayer.
You can choose between:
- Automating much of your tribe’s labor, or
- Playing more actively as an action-adventure experience.

Multiple weapon types (each with distinct combat feel), including:
- Dual wield swords, spears, claw gauntlets, two-handed hammers (plus other implied categories)
Combat moves/abilities come from unlockable skills and skill lines.
The game focuses on expanding tech tree progression for long-term growth.

Includes a separate Egyptian map (described as larger than the original map).
Features many raid-style locations such as:
- Camps
- Large pyramids containing dungeons
- Additional points of interest
You can clear locations using your tribe members or friends to obtain loot and progress.

Early travel uses boats through waterways and deserts/islands.
Later options include:
- Stealing smaller ships from AI and customizing them
- Unlocking airships as major upgrades over mounts

Airships function as fully customizable flying bases, not static homes.
Ship construction is modular, with parts such as:
- A base suitable for water/sand/sky use
- A control room
- (When unlocked) an anti-gravity engine
Anti-gravity relies on sunstones and energy crystals.
Thrusters/sails/rudder affect control and speed.
Optional add-ons include gangways for tribe members.
The system supports 355+ building modules (materials/modules vary).
You can build from scratch or steal enemy ships and refit them.
Larger ships are described as “cities you can fly through”, with internal areas for:
- Crafting/forge
- Recovery
- Farming
Airship boss content exists, including bosses reached from deep desert areas, tied to new tech/parts.

A blueprint system lets players share and download ship designs.
Players can begin with starter blueprints to jump into exploration faster.
Examples mentioned include:
- Agile sky barges (exploration/raiding)
- Large “dreadnaugh” class vessels (monolithic, multi-area ships)

Shifting Sands features Egyptian god-themed bosses that reward upgradable god masks.
Highlighted masks include:
- Horus: celestial wings for mobility/scouting, aerial attacks, and ground-pound from above
- Anubis: commands souls—re-summons recently deceased allies/enemies to deal damage (useful in camps and boss fights)
- Seth/Sobek (croco-boss mentioned): a watery prison to control enemies, plus underwater breathing
- A solar flares mask: described as strong for tanky, damage-over-time styles
Each mask provides distinct mechanics and playstyle, with implied power growth through progression.

Use the mask swap system to match your needs (mobility, crowd control, tanky AoE pressure, or summons).
Balance tribe automation vs. active play:
- For relaxed management: automate jobs and let your tribe handle setup.
- For action: bring your tribe into raids and fight more directly.
Start Shifting Sands without touching the original map (new players can jump in via DLC early).
Use tutorial hints (tutorial tips appear on the top-left) to reduce overwhelm.
Customize difficulty per game aspect, including:
- Resource gathering speeds/amounts
- Crafting requirements (optionally reducing/removing them for a more sandbox feel)
- Combat difficulty (easier/harder)
Survival is less punishing than in some competitors, with reduced micromanagement of hunger/thirst/sleep.

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