Developer Herobeat has announced its next game, Rewilders: The Lost Spring, which has been inspired by the works of Hayao Miyazaki and Studio Ghibli films.
The developer is known for its debut game Endling – Extinction is Forever, which was released back in 2022 and went on to score itself not only a BAFTA win, but a nomination at the Game Awards as well. Rewilders: The Lost Spring is a follow up to Endling – Extinction is Forever, though not a sequel. That said, the developer has promised “echoes” of its predecessor’s storytelling, as well as its aesthetics and score.
Rewilders is described as an open-world action roguelite, which will come with creature collection and metroidvania-like progression. Players will take on the role of Abi, who returns to “the poisoned surface of the world” to both rescue her family and restore the wild. “Discover corrupted biomes and face off against twisted creatures born from a failed society,” reads the official blurb.
You can check out a trailer for Rewilders: The Lost Spring below.
Here is what you can expect on Rewilders: The Lost Spring’s release:
- Creature collecting: — collect Hântu, native creatures with active abilities, status effects, and passive bonuses.
- Fast-paced third-person combat: combining melee, ranged, and Hântu skills.
- Roguelite elements: with randomised rewards, enemies, and starting points plus a forgiving death and respawn systems.
- Interconnected world with metroidvania-style progression: using gliders, wall runs, grapples and more.
- Base-building system: grow plants and fruits to level up your Hântu and unlock permanent buffs.
- Narrative progression: choose between Memory or Hatred to shape your build and gameplay path.
Rewilders: The Lost Spring is in development for PC and consoles. It currently does not have a release date, but its website is now live.
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