Combining the ever-growing power curve of a survivor-like with the compulsive fun of a creature collector, Wildkeepers sees players battling frenetic hordes alongside a cast of powerful monsters.

Tame outlandish Guardians and savage dastardly hordes of monsters infesting the land. With art inspired by classic fantasy and anime, this hand-drawn indie offers a satisfying game loop with varied maps and modes to explore!

The Guardians are powerful creatures from the spirit realm, and only Wildkeepers, special people with a deep connection to nature, can communicate with them. These days, few remember them. After winning the war with the help of the Guardians, the Wildkeepers were forgotten and the world moved on.

Many years later, monstrous hordes are suddenly attacking all over the world, and the Guardians are nowhere to be found. What happened to them? Who is responsible for the attacks? Will the Wildkeepers rise again, free the Guardians, and save the world?

Wildkeepers Rising innovates on the survivor formula by turning the player’s arsenal into a party of fierce and adorable monsters. Catch your creatures, build up your village hub, and experience the high-stakes tale of betrayal and vengeance that threatens your Wildkeeper and their team.

After a successful seven-month Steam Early Access period, Wildkeepers Rising delivers a complete bullet-heaven experience that advances beyond simple arena survival, and the full 1.0 launch introduces new content and improvements based on community feedback:

• New Wildkeepers: Milo and Ivy
• New Fire & Ice Environment With 5 New Guardians, New Enemies, and New Bosses
• Gear System For Strategic Meta-Progression
• Updated Accessibility Features
• Performance Optimizations and Bug Fixes

"We set out to evolve the bullet heaven formula in meaningful ways," said Sergio Garces, Director at Lioncode Games. "What we're most proud of here is bringing creatures to the bullet heaven genre — each Guardian is truly unique in what they can do. You're not just collecting power-ups, you're building a team with real synergies. Combine that with varied missions, environments that actually affect your strategy, and a massive variety of monsters, creatures, characters, and spells, and you get something that's both immediately satisfying and strategically deep."

The game is priced at $9.99 USD and will be available with a 10% launch discount! A free demo featuring 1-2 hours of gameplay, 10 Guardians, and 2 playable characters is also available via Steam

Key Features:

• Bullet Heaven | Shred thousands of enemies by creating synergies with different tameable Guardians.
• Hand-Drawn Art | Inspired by the works of Akira Toriyama (Dragon Ball), Jim Henson (The Dark Crystal), and Hayao Miyazaki (Studio Ghibli).
• Creature Collector | Discover, tame, and train magical beasts, and trigger their devastating special attacks in battle!
• Roguelite Progression | Unlock and acquire upgrades in your village between runs
• RPG Elements | Discover a rich world of fantasy heroes and magical monsters and a tale of vengeance.

Wildkeepers Rising is coming to PC (Steam) on October 23, 2025 at $9.99 , followed shortly by Nintendo Switch, Xbox SerieS X|S, PS5, Xbox One, and PS4 versions.