Indie developer Cowboy & Clown Games and publisher Xiombarg have unveiled the official trailer for VINCIT, a solo and co-op FPS that blends the frantic combat of ULTRAKILL with the experimental spellcasting of MAGICKA. The game is scheduled to launch in Steam Early Access in 2027, with its first public playtest beginning in late October.
VINCIT centers on a bullet-customization system that lets players infuse ammunition with different effects, including fire, water, electricity, and healing. These properties can interact with enemies, other projectiles, and the environment, encouraging experimentation and creative combat strategies.
Players can even punch bullets mid-air to redirect their trajectories, use them as platforms, or transform them into entirely new objects. Combining different effects creates unpredictable chain reactions, making projectile manipulation just as important as aiming.
Combat encounters feature bounty hunters, living machines, and eldritch horrors with abilities such as parrying attacks, stealing health, teleporting, and absorbing bullets to become stronger. Players can tackle these challenges alone or team up with friends for high-speed co-op action across the game’s fractured worlds.
The first public playtest begins in late October, giving players an early opportunity to experience VINCIT before its planned 2027 Early Access release.