'Thief with guns' stealth 'em up Gloomwood shoots into early access in August

It’s using the best inventory system too

Self-styled retro Thief-like FPSGloomwoodis stealthing its way into Steam Early Access on August 16th, an announcement that snuck in as part of last night’s PC Gaming Show. See, it’s like Thief but has guns. Oh, andResident Evil 4’s inventory Tetris, which is possibly the best inventory system ever invented. Witness for yourself in the trailer below.

Gloomwood certainly has worked hard on developing a circa-2000 immersive sim aesthetic, which takes me right back to the good old days. There seems to be a nice, hefty shotgun to tote around too. You can shoot out lights to create shadowy cover for yourself, create distractions by throwing objects to smash windows, and sneak up to pinch keys from enemies. Choose to go loud and you’ve got a selection of swords, shotguns and pistols to find. Some nasty looking bear traps are an option if you’re more stealth-minded though.

You can try out Gloomwood’s pre-alpha demo onSteamnow while you’re waiting for the Early Access period to start. Handily enough it’s also part of summer’sSteam Next Fest, which begins today.