This new 16-player ‘100% cooperative’ survival game is impressed by Valheim, Terraria, and Minecraft

In the event you’re searching for a brand new survival crafting game to leap into with a pile of your mates, we simply acquired a peek at what may change into your subsequent vacation spot. Codename: Islands (a working title as you would possibly guess) is a 16-player survival crafting game impressed by Minecraft, Valheim, and Terraria, being described as “100%” cooperative by its builders: a number of veterans of Riot Video games, now a part of the workforce at Treehouse Video games.

“Codename: Islands brings you to a mysterious, unexplored ocean world where you’re employed collectively to construct a settlement on prime of a magical, residing island,” says Treehouse Video games. “Gamers will associate with as much as 16 of their mates in a shared world where they’ll construct an ever-evolving house, discover surrounding islands, craft highly effective gear, battle monsters, and awaken their island spirit.”

The teaser does not precisely give us a lot of a have a look at the game—not one of the aforementioned battling, crafting, constructing, or monsters are literally proven—however we do see a trio of adventurers arriving on a tropical island and utilizing magic to awaken an entity which begins hovering in entrance of some tall rune stones. The stones remind me a bit of of the sacrificial stones on the heart of each map in one other co-op survival game, Valheim.

“We love social video games where we are able to discover high quality time with others,” says Michael Chu, former product supervisor at Riot Video games and co-founder of Treehouse Video games. “However far too typically, multiplayer goes straight to brutal competitors and shooting one another when all you need is to hang around and have enjoyable with your mates.”

“In our game, whether or not you like to base-build, collect, discover, combat world bosses, or craft distinctive gear to create your individual equipment, you may play an important position in your group,” says one other Riot veteran, Andrea Sepenzis.

We have been additionally despatched just a few screenshots (above) which show what look like some cozy-looking bases, and a serene island view with some fascinating buildings and landmarks within the distance. Will this game have grappling hooks or wingsuits? I’m form of guessing it’s going to. 

Codename: Islands is not deliberate to launch till 2024, however Treehouse Video games “will share a full game announcement with playtest sign-ups in late 2023.” And, presumably, we’ll discover out its actual title then, too.