Rules of Engagement: The Grey State

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• Announcements·30 Jul 2026Official

  RoE Dev Blog — Welcome to Boreas Isle

  Hey Striders, Welcome to our first Dev Blog for Rules of Engagement: The Grey State. Going forward, we'll use these posts to share new content, take you behind the scenes, and answer the questions we hear most often. Last year, we introduced our squad-based PvP mode: hunt, grow stronger, and compete with rival squads for The Vertex. Today, we're revealing a separate three-player co-op PvE mode set in the same Horrorverse. To get you ready, we've asked Ada (the AI assistant assigned to every Strider by the Grey State Agency) to give you a pre-deployment briefing on our new map, Boreas Isle. #####DIRECTIVE RECEIVED. ADJUSTING PARAMETERS FOR TRAINING PROTOCOL... LOADING CONVERSATIONAL DATA...#####  Hello, Striders! I'm Ada, your AI assistant and tactical advisor. Today, I'll walk you through what to expect in the field on Boreas Isle. Some of you are probably wondering what happened on Boreas in the first place, and why the GSA keeps sending Strider squads in. Let's start with what we know.  >>> The BasicsBoreas Isle is a remote, rugged island in Northern Europe. The cold wind is usually the first thing new arrivals notice. My advice? Grab a hot coffee before you head out. Creatures from the Grey State arrived with the Haze and never left. They seem quite comfortable in their new home, nesting and multiplying across the island. Unfortunately, peaceful coexistence is not an option. They may have claimed Boreas, but the GSA has no intention of letting them spread any farther. The Grey State Agency was established to eliminate threats from the Grey State and protect our world from its influence. Boreas is where the GSA draws the line. Strider squads are sent in to make sure the infestation ends there. Still with me? Good. The GSA won't be sending you in empty-handed.  >>> Surviving BoreasGuns will handle plenty of problems on Boreas, but they are far from the only firepower available to a Strider. When a horde closes in, a flamethrower can hold it back. If a heavily armor...
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• Announcements·30 Jul 2026Official

  New Trailer: Enter the Horrorverse in Co-op PvE

  Striders, Last year, our first reveal introduced the game’s squad-based PvP mode, where Striders hunt, grow stronger, and compete with rival squads for The Vertex.Today, we’re revealing a dedicated three-player co-op PvE mode. Deploy to Boreas Isle, fight relentless monster hordes, and unleash devastating heavy firepower. During an operation, you may find a way into the Grey State—an anomalous space governed by rules of its own. Grab what you can, complete the mission, and make it out alive. Co-op PvE and squad-based PvP are two distinct modes set within the same Horrorverse. Fight alongside your squad against the creatures within, or compete with rival squads for The Vertex. The choice is yours. Watch the trailer below, wishlist and follow the game here on Steam. More updates are coming soon, stay tuned! Watch the trailer here: Rules of Engagement: The Grey State – Official PvE Gameplay Trailer-Grey State Studio
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• Announcements·15 Oct 2025Official

  Wishlist NOW & Join Our Discord For Playtest Info!

  Experience high-stakes survival and tactical gameplay in Rules of Engagement: The Grey State. Venture into The Grey State, retrieve The Vertex, and survive a nightmarish, lawless frontier with rival squads fighting for the same score. Welcome to the Horrorverse, Strider. Remember. This isn't about saving the world. It's just business. Report to our Discord server to meet other fellow Striders, communicate with the development team, and participate in exclusive events!👉 Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/rulesofengagement🎥 Watch the official trailers below:🙏Add Rules of Engagement: The Grey State to your wishlist today and stay tuned — we’ll share the latest news, events and playtest infomation here!
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• Press Coverage·14 Oct 2025

  New extraction FPS creates a DBD-style 'horrorverse' of Cthulhu and creepypasta

  Every genre needs innovators and iterators to tear up the rulebook and create a new baseline for future devs to build upon. However, it's far easier to play it safe, especially when there are millions of dollars on the line in triple-A companies. That's why I'm glad that Grey State Studio (formerly known as Aurora Studio), a subsidiary of Tencent Games, is changing up the FPS game scene with a Lovecraftian extraction shooter. Rules of Engagement The Grey State promises everything we love about Escape From Tarkov and Hunt: Showdown, but combines it with a Dead by Daylight-style approach to Cthulhu horror. Read the rest of the story...
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