On Steam, a new action RPG is coming that sends you into a dark world. If you love Bloodborne and cats, you shouldn’t miss this game.
Which game is it? Kristala is a new action RPG that will launch today, on June 6, 2024, on Steam. For now, the game will start in Early Access there. A release on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch is also planned.
As a player, you take on the role of a warrior who starts by learning the old magic of the sacred crystals. You pursue your goal of joining the ranks of the notorious Raksaka warriors while uncovering the mystery behind the curse that looms over all of Ailur.
What can you expect? Kristala promises you challenging battles with elegant parkour elements and a detailed story, as mentioned in the official description on Steam. You can check out what it looks like in the trailer.
The dark fantasy setting and gameplay might remind you of games like Bloodborne or other Souls games. However, here you don’t take on the role of a human hunter but fight your way through enemies as a humanoid cat.
If you’re wondering the important question right now: Yes, you can customize and adapt your cat character. As the trailer suggests, you can also dress your fighter in different outfits and equip them with various weapons.
The gameplay of Kristala offers several features
The gameplay offers you different features to face the promised, challenging battles:
- You can dodge enemy attacks with swift movements and rolls. You can also avoid damage from your enemies by blocking.
- You can combine light and heavy attacks in combat with special weapon abilities.
- In battle, you can equip and use up to 16 spells simultaneously. You regenerate mana in close combat.
- With a level-up, you unlock new cat-like skills.
In the dark and magical world of Kristala, you are to face various challenges with your unique abilities, while new paths in already explored areas will also open up as the game progresses.
What are the reactions? The reactions in the comments (via YouTube) are relatively clear: A game with fighting cats seems to excite people. One user seems to express their excitement in a way that is hard to put into “human” words, writing: “I am so excited; I keep having to meow.”
Another user writes that the game looks really great, but that they were already won over at “cat.” However, not only cat lovers seem to be looking forward to the launch of Kristala.
Fans of the Soulslike genre might also find pleasure in this game. One user writes, “First we got a crab Soulslike … now we’re getting a cat Soulslike … what a Soulslike year.” The crab Soulslike recently celebrated great success on Steam: Indie studio was robbed three times during the development of their Soulslike – now celebrates outstanding ratings on Steam
