The Surge is a Soulslike sci-fi RPG with the developer's "own spin," says Deck13.

Speaking to Polygon at Gamescom 2015, the company's Marco Süß outlined the shape of the game, which is still in the very early stages of development.

Set 60-70 years hence, technology has turned against humanity, and players take the role of a human survivor in a mechanical exoskeleton.

Combat will operate similarly to Deck13's Lords of the Fallen (and thus also Dark Souls), but at a faster pace, and with more playstyle options – including a system that allows players to sever enemies' individual limbs.

Playstyles will be further customisable with crafting and ability upgrades to the player character's exosuit.

Said Süß, "We want to add to the genre this time. We want to put [out] something that has never been seen before."

The Surge is scheduled to launch in 2017 on new-gen consoles and PC.