{
  "id": 18354778,
  "title": "Ablahshikar is a maximalist, sickos only salvage-survival CRPG about ripping organs out of warships and pawning off strange goods that's now out in early access",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/ablahshikar-is-a-maximalist-sickos-only-salvage-survival-crpg-about",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-11-05T19:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Rock Paper Shotgun",
    "slug": "rock-paper-shotgun",
    "url": "https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/ablahshikar-is-a-maximalist-sickos-only-salvage-survival-crpg-about-ripping-organs-out-of-warships-and-pawning-off-strange-goods-thats-now-out-in-early-access"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Ablahshikar is a turn-based salvage-survival CRPG that has recently entered early access. The game takes place on the Candle Sea, where players must rip out the organs of enemy warships in order to rebuild their vessel into a grotesque chimera. It is a maximalist game that pushes the boundaries of what is considered normal, and its name alone suggests that it is for those with a particular taste for the macabre. To play, players must take control of a sinking war-barge and navigate it through treacherous waters, guided only by mysterious point-nettes and tables. The game features a variety of activities, including ancient ship piloting, dungeon crawling, and even cutscenes that are reminiscent of a futuristic video game from the year 2200. While it is too early to say whether Ablahshikar is the kind of game that will appeal to me, I can say that its vision is certainly terrifying and that it is definitely worth checking out for those with a taste for the extreme. The game is available on Steam for under five dollars and will remain in early access for approximately two months before the price increases.",
  "summary": "Sometimes, you come across a game and instantly know it's for the sickos. Today that is Ablahshikar, a \"turn-based salvage-survival CRPG adrift on the Candle Sea\" where you rip out the organs of enemy warships to \"rebuild your vessel into a doomed chimera,\" that is out now in early access. To be honest I could have just called it a CRPG and still labelled it as a game for sickos, yet everything…",
  "key_points": [
    "Ablahshikar is a turn-based CRPG in early access",
    "Players rip organs from enemy warships to rebuild vessel",
    "Game features maximalist gameplay and grotesque themes"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}