{"site":"Yomimono","license":"CC BY 4.0 (citation required)","generated_at":"2026-05-25T11:44:12.575Z","story":{"id":"r_e009bb023c674a14a6d46d1f","slug":"souls-like-roguelike-serpent-s-gaze-launches-early-access-on-steam","url":"https://yomimono.id/souls-like-roguelike-serpent-s-gaze-launches-early-access-on-steam","headline":"Souls-Like Roguelike 'Serpent's Gaze' Launches Early Access on Steam","summary":"Swedish indie studio Feeble Minds released the early access version of its new PC title 'Serpent's Gaze' on Steam on May 25, 2026. The game is a third-person action title that blends souls-like combat with roguelike progression and supports up to four-player cooperative play. Players explore hand-crafted, fixed maps across desert, ruin, and cathedral environments rather than procedurally generated ones. Each run introduces randomized difficulty modifiers called 'curses,' such as miniboss ambushes or environmental traps. Players collect 'Blessings,' 'Gifts,' and 'Relics' during their journey to assemble unique character builds. The build system is anchored by 'Aspects,' including the 'Aspect of Plague,' which grants temporary stat points per enemy defeated, and the 'Aspect of Valor,' which increases damage based on lost health. The early access version is priced at 1,900 yen, with a 10% launch discount bringing it to 1,710 yen. The game supports Japanese language. Feeble Minds CEO Jannik Reuterberg stated the team hopes player feedback during early access will help refine the title toward a version 1.0 release.","why_it_matters":"The game's combination of fixed hand-crafted maps with roguelike curse modifiers offers a structural alternative to the procedurally generated levels typical of the genre, while its cooperative focus targets a growing demand for shared souls-like experiences.","published_at":"2026-05-25T10:15:37.000Z","source_count":2,"sources":["4Gamer.net","Game Spark"],"citations":[{"source":"4Gamer.net","title":"Souls-like x Roguelike Action 'Serpent's Gaze' for Up to 4 Players Releases Early Access Version on Steam","url":"https://www.4gamer.net/games/966/G096623/20260525018/"},{"source":"Game Spark","title":"最大4人協力ソウルライク×ローグライク『Serpent's Gaze』Steam早期アクセス開始！ランダム要素に皆のアドリブビルドで立ち向かおう","url":"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/05/25/166878.html"}],"license_url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/","entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"release","domain":"games","is_roundup":false}}}