Deep Silver has announced a new chapter within their Sacred universe. The game Sacred Citadel will release as a digital title sometime in 2013.

Taking the action RPG to new grounds, Sacred Citadel will be a side-scrolling action title predominantly. Gamers will be able to choose between 3 different heroes in their quest for glory, being a warrior, a ranger and a shaman. This brawler feel will be enhanced with RPG elements to tie it closer to its known tropes. Players will be able to level up their skills or collect items. More so, it will be possible to switch effortlessly between 2 weapons and perform combo attacks or double jumps. Sacred Citadel will also feature mounts, fighting machinery and the ability to spend hard-earned currency in one of the many towns in the world.

Sacred Citadel will include a drop in and out multiplayer component for up to 3 players to work cooperatively. The story will serve as an interlude to the main chapter within the third Sacred installment that was announced.

A short trailer has been released along with the announcement, which shows some of the colorful gameplay and features within the game.  Sacred Citadel will release for Playstation 3, Xbox 360 and digital platforms on PC.