Wildkeepers Rising Brings Monster Team-Building to Bullet Heaven Genre on October 23rd
Posted: Wed Oct 15, 2025 9:03 pm
Wildkeepers Rising Brings Monster Team-Building to Bullet Heaven Genre on October 23rd
Hand-Drawn and Innovative Bullet Heaven Roguelike Delivers Strategic Depth Through Creature Team-Building and Genre-Advancing Features
Vancouver, British Columbia. October 15th, 2025 – Indie developer Lioncode Games today announced that Wildkeepers Rising, the hand-drawn bullet heaven roguelike that pushes the survivors-like genre forward with strategic creature team-building, will launch in full version 1.0 on October 23rd, 2025, via Steam for PC. Nintendo Switch, Xbox S|X, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, and PlayStation 4 versions are planned for release in the coming weeks after the PC launch.
After a successful seven-month Early Access period that saw the game earn "Mostly Positive" reviews from the Steam community, 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."
Unlike action games focused on manual combat, Wildkeepers Rising emphasizes movement mastery and strategy through optimizing your builds. Attacks are automatic, placing the focus squarely on positioning, timing your Guardian special abilities, and the decisions you make when selecting upgrades and assembling your four-creature team. With near infinite possible combinations, every run offers opportunities to discover new synergies and refine your approach.
Gameplay at a Glance
Bullet Heaven | Shred thousands of enemies by creating synergies with different tameable Guardians.
Creature Collector | Discover, tame, and train magical beasts, and trigger their devastating special attacks in battle.
Unique Maps | Explore unique maps with intricate topography instead of traditional, flat plains.
Roguelite Progression | Unlock and acquire upgrades in your village between runs
Endless Mode | Test your fortitude against increasingly stronger enemies with no level cap and additional sigil slots
RPG Elements | Discover a rich world of fantasy heroes and magical monsters, and a tale of vengeance.
Hand-Drawn Art | Inspired by the works of Akira Toriyama (Dragon Ball), Jim Henson (The Dark Crystal), and Hayao Miyazaki (Studio Ghibli).
Wildkeepers Rising launches on October 23rd, 2025, on Steam for PC. 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. For more on Lioncode Games and Wildkeepers Rising, follow them on BlueSky, X (Twitter), or visit their website.
About Wildkeepers Rising
Wildkeepers Rising is an action roguelite blending the power curve of a bullet heaven with the compulsive fun of a creature collector. 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!
About Lioncode Games
Lioncode Games is the Canadian indie studio behind turn-based tactics Mech Armada and the upcoming action roguelite Wildkeepers Rising. Lioncode’s mission is to create innovative experiences by combining interesting design mechanics into emergent gameplay interactions.
Hand-Drawn and Innovative Bullet Heaven Roguelike Delivers Strategic Depth Through Creature Team-Building and Genre-Advancing Features
Vancouver, British Columbia. October 15th, 2025 – Indie developer Lioncode Games today announced that Wildkeepers Rising, the hand-drawn bullet heaven roguelike that pushes the survivors-like genre forward with strategic creature team-building, will launch in full version 1.0 on October 23rd, 2025, via Steam for PC. Nintendo Switch, Xbox S|X, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, and PlayStation 4 versions are planned for release in the coming weeks after the PC launch.
After a successful seven-month Early Access period that saw the game earn "Mostly Positive" reviews from the Steam community, 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."
Unlike action games focused on manual combat, Wildkeepers Rising emphasizes movement mastery and strategy through optimizing your builds. Attacks are automatic, placing the focus squarely on positioning, timing your Guardian special abilities, and the decisions you make when selecting upgrades and assembling your four-creature team. With near infinite possible combinations, every run offers opportunities to discover new synergies and refine your approach.
Gameplay at a Glance
Bullet Heaven | Shred thousands of enemies by creating synergies with different tameable Guardians.
Creature Collector | Discover, tame, and train magical beasts, and trigger their devastating special attacks in battle.
Unique Maps | Explore unique maps with intricate topography instead of traditional, flat plains.
Roguelite Progression | Unlock and acquire upgrades in your village between runs
Endless Mode | Test your fortitude against increasingly stronger enemies with no level cap and additional sigil slots
RPG Elements | Discover a rich world of fantasy heroes and magical monsters, and a tale of vengeance.
Hand-Drawn Art | Inspired by the works of Akira Toriyama (Dragon Ball), Jim Henson (The Dark Crystal), and Hayao Miyazaki (Studio Ghibli).
Wildkeepers Rising launches on October 23rd, 2025, on Steam for PC. 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. For more on Lioncode Games and Wildkeepers Rising, follow them on BlueSky, X (Twitter), or visit their website.
About Wildkeepers Rising
Wildkeepers Rising is an action roguelite blending the power curve of a bullet heaven with the compulsive fun of a creature collector. 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!
About Lioncode Games
Lioncode Games is the Canadian indie studio behind turn-based tactics Mech Armada and the upcoming action roguelite Wildkeepers Rising. Lioncode’s mission is to create innovative experiences by combining interesting design mechanics into emergent gameplay interactions.