During the recent Shacknews' Indie Showcase, Daruma Games revealed a brand new gameplay trailer for their upcoming cooperative rougelike spaceship sim, Sol Mates, which will launch in early access on Steam in 2025.
SAN FRANCISCO – June 4, 2025 – Independent game development studio Daruma Games today shared a new gameplay trailer for their debut title, Sol Mates, during Shacknews' indie showcase.
Sol Mates is a chaotic co-op party game for 1-4 players that can be played locally or online. Steer, shield and blast your way through the galaxy, taking on space pirates, giant alien crabs, and sassy onboard AIs. Grow your space agency as you take on kooky requests, make story decisions together and soar among the stars in this cooperative roguelike spaceship sim.
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 will launch in Early Access on Steam in 2025 on PC. For more information, follow Daruma Games on X, Bluesky, Instagram, and TikTok.
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