Moonrise is a real-time tactical creature battler set against a vividly realized world of exotic locations and untamed wilderness. Players adopt the roles of Wardens, elite guardians who must recruit and train a diverse array of wild, elemental creatures known as Solari.

Throughout history, the enigmatic event known as the Moonrise has periodically caused widespread fear and destruction. As its corrupting shadow spread across the land, peaceful creatures known as Solari were transformed into savage Lunari, attacking towns and cities for months until the effect faded. In recent times, Moonrises have been rare, sometimes separated by centuries, and their corruption lasting mere days. But that’s changing now, as the cycle intensifies once again, and the world faces an age of danger and uncertainty.

Journey to the far reaches of the world, discovering ancient ruins and braving the untamed wildlands as you search for fierce Lunari to cleanse them of the corrupting effect of the Moonrise. Recruit these newly freed Solari to join your growing team as you collect hundreds of unique and powerful creatures and help them grow and evolve into even more exciting forms. Lead your Solari into battle with a sophisticated but easy to learn real-time battle system, fighting ferocious Lunari and challenging other Wardens and players around the world for pride and rewards.

Players quickly find themselves confronted by a daunting task—to heal those Solari corrupted by the Moonrise, a world-spanning catastrophe that changes the innocent creatures into their darker forms, the savage Lunari. Only Wardens who master the elemental affinities and build the most effective Solari teams can hope to prevail against the corruption that threatens their land.

Players battle NPCs and other players with a handpicked team of creatures called Solari. There are hundreds of unique skills for players to choose, and each Solari can be leveled-up and evolved along several different progression tracks. This variety allows players to experiment with a huge variety of team and creature builds to find the best fit for their preferred style of play.

Undead Labs will use player feedback gained through Early Access to fine-tune the combat balancing in the single-player campaign and PvP, as well as to polish all core game systems.

“Early Access has become an invaluable part of the development process and we’re incredibly excited to let the Steam community come in and kick the tires on  Moonrise,” said studio founder Jeff Strain. “When you need honest feedback from dedicated gamers, there’s no better community than Steam and I look forward to hearing what they have to say.”

Early Access will be available through two premium content bundles, priced at $14.99 and $19.99. Each bundle includes exclusive Early Access content and a variety of in-game items offered at far less than the regular price.

Two premium bundles will be offered at launch:

• The Warden's Edition ( $14.99): Includes  Moonrise Early Access, an exclusive Solari skin, and a bundle of premium in-game content offered at far less than the regular price.
• Guildmaster's Edition ( $19.99): Includes  Moonrise Early Access, two exclusive Solari skins, and a bundle with even more premium in-game content at less than the regular price.

Key Features:

• Moonrise is a real-time tactical creature battler that combines the depth of a collectible card game with the challenge of a head-to-head fighting game.
• Players can experience a single-player campaign and competitive PvP while journeying across a beautifully realized world.
• PvP offers ranked and unranked matches.
• 125 unique Solari to recruit
• Over 300 unique Solari skills allow for a variety of custom builds  
• Thousands of different items for players to find and equip
• The 30-song game soundtrack including original music by award-winning composer Jesper Kyd is also available on Steam for $4.99