Sol Mates is all about finding a method to madness in moments bursting with unpredictability.
This 4-player online and local co-op adventure thrives on chaos, asking players to complete odd jobs across the galaxy and beyond. But with great chaos comes great responsibility: The perils of interstellar travel await as players fight to keep their ship and operation running smoothly, or at least as best they can.
Designed best for short, exhilarating sessions with friends, Sol Mates is mission-based with elements of procedural generation and narrative content. Players encounter vicious pirates, treacherous black holes, explosive decompression, and robots that rarely tip well. As players steer, shield, and blast their way through the stars, they’ll need to work together. Make key narrative and strategic decisions as a united crew; one wrong move, and you might find yourself surrounded by giant alien spiders!
Will you and your friends survive?
"Coming out of the pandemic, I found people got used to staying at home, and you needed a good reason to entice your friends to come over," said Daruma Games co-founder Loren Weng. "So we made a couch co-op game to be that excuse. Couch co-op is the genre of our childhoods, and even as AAA development has moved away from it, the demand is higher than ever. That said, we live in an age where connectivity is better than ever, so of course, you can play online co-op too."
Key Features
- Chaotic cooperative gameplay – Chaos is at every turn as tension mounts throughout your interstellar journey. Work together with friends to become a well-oiled team that puts out fires, launches missiles, and steers the ship out of a crisis at the ready.
- Mission-based storytelling – Sol Mates expertly weaves a humorous sci-fi storyline told through a series of hand-crafted missions mixed with procedurally generated twists.
- Retro-futuristic art style – Enter the adorable and charming world of Sol Mates, where your customizable astronauts lead the way through a retro-futuristic universe filled with surprise and thrill. Battle massive space crabs and defeat hordes of pirates in colorful and explosive encounters.
- Meaningful progression – By progressing through the campaign, you unlock new missions, characters, cosmetics, events, and challenges. With every new unlock comes new combinations offering endless replayability.
Sol Mates is coming to PC (Steam Early Access) in 2025.
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