Wildkeepers Rising

Wildkeepers Rising

Released Oct 2025

Tame monsters! Slay waves of enemy hordes! Explore fantasy lands! Wildkeepers Rising is a whimsical action-RPG roguelite set in a beautiful hand-drawn world that combines the power curve of bullet heaven games with the compulsive fun of a creature collector.

77% positive · 128 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
Medium confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
Medium confidence

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Evaluation

Wildkeepers Rising launched into Early Access on March 31, 2025, and graduated to a full 1.0 release on October 23, 2025. During Early Access, the developer shipped three substantial feature updates (version 0.2, 0.3, and 0.4), adding a new playable character, an Endless mode, and a full Gear system before the 1.0 launch. The 1.0 release was described as the culmination of two years of development, introducing new core systems and expanding the roster to five playable characters. There is no post-launch update pattern to suggest ongoing content development — the only posts after October 23, 2025 are three hotfix patches addressing specific bugs, the last of which was on October 28, 2025. The store description references a public roadmap from the Early Access period, but that roadmap's stated goal was development through full release, which has now been achieved. No new roadmap, sequel content, or post-1.0 update plans have been announced. The sole DLC listed is the game's official soundtrack, which released on March 31, 2025 alongside Early Access — it does not represent unshipped game content. No unreleased DLC entries appear in the store listing. With the 1.0 release goal met, no future content announced, and developer communication going quiet after launch-week bug fixes, the game appears to have shipped as a complete product.
Evidence
1.0 full release launched, described as the culmination of two years of development with new systems, 5 playable characters, and extensive new content.
news post · Oct 23, 2025 source content shipped
high
Version 0.4 shipped as the biggest Early Access update yet, adding a full Gear system. Last major content drop before 1.0.
news post · Jun 30, 2025 source content shipped
medium

Content

1 of 1 released · no outstanding content

Media

Details

Developer
Publisher
Lioncode Games
Achievements
104
Platform
Windows
Controller
full support
Steam Deck
Verified
Players
Single-player

About this game


Wildkeepers Rising is a roguelite RPG bullet heaven where you’ll tame and train a diverse team of Guardian beasts to destroy the invading monster hordes.

With some RPG story-elements in between, you’ll face hand-drawn fantasy monsters inspired by the worlds of Akira Toriyama and Jim Henson.

Features

  • Bullet Heaven | Shred thousands of monsters in bullet heaven runs
  • Creature Collector | Discover, tame, and train magical beasts
  • Runs & Builds | Create team synergies with different Guardians
  • Roguelike Runs | Take runs with different Wildkeepers wielding different weapons
  • Progression | Unlock new Guardians and items and make them stronger between runs
  • RPG Elements | Discover a rich world of fantasy heroes and magical monsters.

Meet the Developers

Lioncode Games is an indie development duo making Wildkeepers in Early Access to support its expansion with community feedback.
Last evaluated Jun 14, 2026
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