In recent years, there's been an uptick in beautiful, non-violent video games that are focused on exploration and atmospheric story telling. The upcoming game Wander will be a new contender in this space, though it's coming in the guise of an MMO, a genre generally associated with deep RPG combat systems.
The concept of the game comes from developer Loki Davison who decided to do something different. He decided to step into the niche of games designed to be compelling without resorting to violence.
I was somewhat of a nomad for a long time. I wandered around Central Asia, Siberia, the Arctic and Himalayas. Growing up I played a lot of MUDs (text based MMO games) and wanted to make a game that was atmospheric, relaxing and multiplayer. Wander draws on a lot of that experience. I wanted to collaboratively explore in a game.
An early preview of the game has been released on Twitch to show off just a taste of the environment, characters, and some sentient, walking tree gameplay. You can look forward to exploring the mysteries of this world and its inhabitants on your own when the game releases in March 2015 for the PS4.