Influences and inspiration other than CRPGs.

[TΛPETRVE]

While mechanically the game draws obviously from CRPG and tactical game classics, I'm particularly interested in the game's thematic inspirations. The setting is often compared to Metro 2033, but personally it reminds me more of the earlier works of Enki Bilal, including his debut film Bunker Palace Hotel. I also smell strong Zork vibes, particularly in the Institute of Tchort and their peculiar vocabulary.

[Fenix]

Circuitry Man? )))

[Zetor]

Arke Station is a pretty clear homage to System Shock (1).

[TΛPETRVE]

slavic post-apocalyptic charm.

Which is again why I had to think of Bunker Palace Hotel, with its heavy diesel engines, and odd mix of old-world junk and futuristic high-tech. One of my favourite post-apoc movies. It even uses the same kind of Proto-slavic gibberish that Kokoschka and other slavic NPCs in Underrail speak, IIRC.

[Mac Orion]

Real life ruins, I paint Graffiti, so i check often old industry areas to paint. For Sci-Fi areas I like to combine some 80ties looks (Alien, older Star Wars) and some newer Cyber Punk and Modern Futuristic looks. Scan the internet for interesting pictures, put everything together and well it starts to look like Underrail looks.

[TΛPETRVE]

Ah, so Mac is indeed based on you, eh . Neat touch. So I presume you also designed his tags?

[Mac Orion]

Ofc, who else