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Overview
Turok: Origins is a third-person action-adventure shooter developed and published by Saber Interactive, coming to PC, PlayStation, Xbox, and Nintendo Switch. Players take on the role of the Turok warriors, a lineage of legendary fighters thrust into a conflict that spans multiple planets. The alien threat driving the story isn't just a backdrop; it's an extinction-level force targeting all human life in the galaxy, which gives the game's combat a genuine sense of urgency.
The game supports both solo play and co-op, letting players team up to take on dinosaurs, alien creatures, and multi-stage bosses across environments ranging from ancient temples and jungle canopies to wasteland canyons and cave systems. Each biome brings its own enemy behavior patterns, meaning the fight in a swamp plays out very differently from one set in open ruins.
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Gameplay and mechanics
The core gameplay loop in Turok: Origins centers on combat, progression, and DNA extraction. Here's what drives that loop:
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- Melee attacks and special abilities complement ranged weapons
- Weapons include plasma rifles, ray guns, bows, shotguns, and snipers
- DNA harvested from enemies and environments upgrades the player's suit
- Each DNA power visibly alters the suit's appearance
- Upgradeable skills build off those DNA-acquired abilities
The DNA system is the most interesting mechanical wrinkle here. Extracting genetic material from fallen enemies isn't just a resource grind; it feeds directly into suit evolution, changing both how characters look and how they perform in battle. Powers are upgradeable, so there's a progression arc tied specifically to which enemies you take down and how you build your loadout over time.
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What makes the DNA upgrade system work?
The DNA mechanic works because it connects enemy variety to player growth in a direct, satisfying way. Killing a specific type of creature doesn't just clear the room; it opens up a new branch of abilities. That means the game rewards curiosity and aggression in equal measure. Players who experiment with different enemy types will find themselves with suit configurations that look and play distinctly from someone who stuck to a narrower approach.
This kind of real-time suit evolution also gives co-op sessions a natural point of differentiation. Two players can carve out complementary ability sets, which adds some depth to team composition without requiring a rigid class structure.
World and setting
The Lost Lands have always been the heart of the Turok franchise, and Origins expands that concept to a multi-planet scale. Missions take players through environments that feel genuinely distinct from one another. Ancient temples carry a different tone from wasteland canyons, and dense jungle areas create tighter, more claustrophobic combat compared to open terrain.
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The story is built around uncovering mysteries tied to the alien threat, with each location holding fragments of a larger narrative. Saber Interactive has framed this as a story with real twists, which fits the franchise's history of blending pulpy sci-fi with prehistoric action. The galaxy-spanning scope is a meaningful escalation from the original games, and it gives the setting room to stay visually varied across a full campaign.
Multiplayer and co-op
Co-op play is a confirmed and central part of Turok: Origins, not a tacked-on feature. The entire adventure is playable with friends, and the DNA upgrade system creates natural incentives for players to coordinate. Boss encounters that push players across ground, sky, swamps, and caves are designed to test group tactics as much as individual skill. For fans of cooperative action-shooters with strong progression systems, the co-op structure here looks like a genuine draw rather than an afterthought.