Wildkeepers Rising
MONSTER HEAVEN: Catch Creatures and Survive the Hordes in Wildkeepers Rising, an All-New Take on Bullet Heaven
Posted September 17, 2024Vancouver, Canada. September 16th, 2024— Lioncode Games, the Canadian indie studio behind Mech Armada just unveiled its upcoming roguelite RPG: Wildkeepers Rising. Combining the ever-growing power curve of a survivor-like with the compulsive fun of a creature collector, the title’s frenetic bullet-heaven gameplay is on full display in the colorful reveal trailer. Tame a team of whimsical Guardians and decimate an endless onslaught of enemies in this hand-drawn indie adventure inspired by fantasy and anime classics.
Wildkeepers Rising offers snowballing power curves and satisfying monster synergies, as your Guardians grow stronger and stronger on a buffet of outlandish mobs at the heart of the breakout survivor-like/bullet heaven subgenre. Wildkeepers sees the introduction of RPG elements to the genre, with charming creatures, storytelling, and art inspired by the great Akira Toriyama, Hayao Miyazaki, and Jim Henson.
“We’ve seen survivor games adopt some twists since the original recipe, integrating mining, guns, and god boons; Wildkeepers further innovates by adding adorable creature collecting and party synergy to the dopamine rush and replayability of games like Vampire Survivors or Death Must Die” – Sergio Garces, Lioncode Games Director.
“I’m combining cues and inspiration from my favorite anime and fantasy titles to make these monsters as fun and whimsical as I can. Classic arcade beat-em-ups are hugely influential on our character roster as well–we’re a small team, so we’re working hard to create a love letter to our influences that inspired us to want to create.” – Lyle Moore, Art Director.
The game’s Steam page is live now; players can wishlist Wildkeepers Rising to receive news on its upcoming release. For more on Lioncode Games and Wildkeepers Rising, join the Discord follow them on X (Twitter), or visit their website.
