Chucklefish, Deadpan Games, and Gaziter are happy to announce that their upcoming deck-building, roguelike adventure, Wildfrost, will launch on Steam and Nintendo Switch in April.
Chucklefish, a London-based game developer and publisher, specialises in charming pixel art and creating/supporting amazing games. They’ve developed their own games and published titles like Stardew Valley, Risk of Rain, and Eastward, while also supporting indie developers to bring their visions to life. Deadpan Games is a developer known for creating Caveblazers, and Gaziter is the game artist and designer creating the vibrant characters in the game.
What is Wildfrost?
In Wildfrost, players must brave the frozen tundras, relying on their card deck of companions and elemental items to conquer the eternal winter and reclaim the world. Along the way, players will recruit frozen companions, discover treasures, and trade with traveling merchants to build a unique and powerful deck. With endless replayability, players can rebuild the town of Snowdwell and encounter new challenges and events with each run. Reach the Sun Temple and banish the Wildfrost with sharp strategy and deck-building skills.
You can expect the game to offer the following:
- A perfect mix of deckbuilding and adventure
- Pick Leaders from different tribes at the start of each journey with randomised stats and skills
- Utilise the dynamic ‘counter system’ to plan ahead and exploit enemies’ weaknesses
- Recruit cute card companions, elemental items, and powerful charms to tackle battles
- Endless replayability with new daily challenges and runs available.
Release Date and Price
Wildfrost, the deck-building roguelike adventure game, is set to launch on April 12th, 2023, for PC and Nintendo Switch in English, Chinese, Japanese, and Korean. The game is available for pre-order on Nintendo Switch and a free demo is also available. The game will be priced at US$19.99 / £16.79 / €19.50.