Skyclimbers stands out as a multiplayer city-building RPG that fuses action, strategy, and survival elements in a procedurally generated world inspired by anime aesthetics.
Gameplay
In Skyclimbers, you start by selecting one of five RPG classes tied to elemental Dynasties, each offering distinct skill trees and gear options. Character creation lets you blend styles across classes and Dynasties for unique builds, including elemental combos through equipment. The core loop revolves around building and managing a kingdom: harvest resources, assign roles to villagers, monitor food supplies and economies, and construct barracks to form armies. Defense plays a big role, as you fend off raids from the Void and hostile factions that can spawn bases nearby and expand aggressively.
Monster taming adds depth with the Sentius Gauntlet, allowing you to capture creatures unique to each Dynasty. These Sentius level up, evolve into new forms with elemental movesets, and can be deployed in groups of up to three during combat. Some serve as mounts for flying, climbing, or swimming, aiding exploration. Survival mechanics require gathering food and resources to stay alive, while building relations with other clans through trade or conquest shapes your empire's growth.
Game Modes
Skyclimbers supports single-player mode where you experience the full game offline, relying on AI-controlled units for battles and kingdom management. These AI groups range from small squads to large battalions, helping you command forces against enemies.
For multiplayer, the game offers online co-op for up to five friends in locally hosted sessions, letting you collaborate on building empires and sharing Dynasty traits. Online PvP introduces competitive elements, such as clashing with other players' factions through conquest. Cross-platform multiplayer ensures broader accessibility, and third-party server support allows for larger private hosting setups. All content remains available in single-player, making co-op entirely optional.
Key Features
Exploration unfolds across procedurally generated continents, each with a unique seed and five distinct biomes featuring specific flora, fauna, and environmental challenges. While biomes have limited sizes, an infinite ocean connects them, and traveling by ship can reveal new continents. This setup encourages ongoing discovery within a multi-dimensional universe.
The game integrates third-person mechanics for direct control during building and combat, alongside top-down views for strategic planning. Subclass variants appear in regional districts, providing further customization to your chosen class.
Is It Worth Playing?
Skyclimbers suits players who enjoy blending city-building with RPG progression and monster taming in a survival context. If you like managing resources, customizing characters, and exploring procedural worlds solo or with friends, this title delivers a focused experience on those fronts. As an Early Access game with planned updates to expand blueprints, AI types, classes, Sentius, and Dynasties, it appeals to those comfortable with ongoing development. However, without user reviews available yet, potential buyers should consider trying demos or following community feedback on platforms like Discord to gauge fit. For strategy and adventure enthusiasts seeking a fresh take on multiplayer RPGs, it holds strong potential based on its core systems.
