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 Gameplay Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sgLuJpolYeY
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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
About Daruma Games
Daruma Games is a San Francisco-based game studio founded by veteran developers and friends Loren Weng and Simon Armstrong. They’re building experiences fueled by a love for games that are best played on a comfy couch. Games bring people together, and Daruma Games aims to leverage their love of cooperation and chaos to make games that’ll turn up the heat at game nights. Learn more at their official website, www.darumagames.com.
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