Lynked: Banner of the Spark

Lynked: Banner of the Spark

Released May 2025

Build a bright new world alongside a band of rescued robot buddies! In this colorful action RPG, battle waves of enemies in solo or co-op, then return home and use their parts to craft a thriving town. Assemble your crew and grow stronger with each new adventure!

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Lynked: Banner of the Spark launched into 1.0 on May 22, 2025, completing a healthy Early Access run that included major updates such as Frostbyte (January 27, 2025) and Buddy Up! (March 25, 2025). The 1.0 release itself added the full main story (Chapters 5–9), a new biome, enemies, bosses, and difficulty modes. The developer's launch notes explicitly stated they were "incredibly excited for you to experience everything the game has to offer and look forward to continue building and improving it with our community post-launch." Post-launch, FuzzyBot shipped the Beach Bums seasonal update on June 26, 2025, adding two new characters, new weapons, expanded Challenge Mode tiers (6-Star and 7-Star), a new in-game shop (Spark Sanctum), and summer-themed cosmetics. A developer livestream and Twitch Drops campaign accompanied the update. On July 9, 2025, the developer published a community spotlight post celebrating player-created content — the most recent official communication in the record. From Early Access through post-launch, the team maintained a cadence of major content releases roughly every 1–3 months. The gap from the last developer communication on July 9, 2025 to today (September 24, 2026) is over 14 months — well beyond that established rhythm and past the 6-month silence threshold. The developer has not announced any new content, a new seasonal event, or a conclusion to post-launch development during this period. While the game's structure (seasonal events, an in-game cosmetics shop, themed content drops) is consistent with ongoing support, the prolonged silence makes it uncertain whether that support is continuing.
Evidence
Beach Bums seasonal update launched with two new characters, new weapons, expanded Challenge Mode (6-Star and 7-Star tiers), a new in-game shop (Spark Sanctum), summer cosmetics and decorations, and Twitch Drops.
news post · Jun 26, 2025 source content shipped
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1.0 launch patch notes confirm completion of main story (Chapters 5–9), new biome, enemies, bosses, and difficulty modes. Developer states they 'look forward to continue building and improving it with our community post-launch.'
news post · May 22, 2025 source development ongoing
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Content

1 of 1 released · no outstanding content

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Details

Developer
Publisher
Dreamhaven
Achievements
48
Platform
Windows
Controller
full support
Steam Deck
Verified
Players
Single-player · Multiplayer · Co-op

About this game

It’s the year 30XX, and the natural world has been overrun by an evil robot force… but all is not lost. As you rescue and join forces with a charming band of robot companions called the Unibots, you’ll form a community of fearless friends, and work together to build a new future from the ground up.

                       

Lynked: Banner of the Spark fuses the action packed fun of a roguelite with the rich progression and charm of a life sim. In this vibrant rogue-life RPG, combat and customization go hand in hand. Put your skills to the test against swarms of robot foes and tough-as-nails bosses, then use their parts and other resources to expand and upgrade your home base. Whether you’re a homebody or a hardened warrior, there are endless ways to pitch in – it’ll take a village to save the world!

                       

Take on a variety of hack-and-slash missions either solo or with up to 3 players. But wait… your Unibot pals want a piece of the action, too! Players can power up and recruit allied bots into the fight as companions, where they have their own powers, fighting styles, and combo attacks to send your foes to the scrap pile!

                       

Kick bolts with your trusty grapple, known as the Wyre, along with an arsenal of weapons at your disposal! Gain an edge on enemies with 10 weapon classes, 80+ variations, robust permanent progression systems, and randomized mid-mission upgrades ensuring no two runs are ever the same.

                       

Enlist the help of robots and up to 5 friends to work together and build a bright local community. Catch fish, collect critters, harvest crops, and craft items to make your home uniquely yours! In addition to enriching your town, use the resources you collect to upgrade your character with special powers and techniques to take to your next fight.

                        

Rebuild society in style with deep character customization, featuring more options and accessories than you can shake a wrench at!

Last evaluated Sep 24, 2026
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