MISTROGUE developer Polyscape has announced their next game – NAMAKORIUM, a chaotic, co-op multiplayer strategy game where you clean up polluted oceans.
NAMAKORIUM is in development for Windows PC (via Steam) with an early access release set for sometime in January 2026.
Here’s a rundown on the game, plus its reveal trailer:
Humanity’s rapid progress left deep scars—environmental destruction, extreme weather, and warming seas. In one not-too-distant future, severe marine pollution wipes out countless species and even humanity itself. In the midst of this ruin, a lifeform awakens from cold sleep: the Namako, once known as the ocean’s tireless cleaner.
NAMAKORIUM is a chaotic, cooperative multiplayer RTS for up to four players. Command the “sea cleaners”—Namakos (sea cucumbers) left behind by humanity—and clean up the polluted oceans! Whether the ocean is restored comes down to your planning, your team, and your Namakos. Dive into a frantic, plan-first ocean cleanup operation!
Game Details
- Organize Your Namako Operation – Command unique Namakos, gather resources, construct buildings, and clear paths—the tasks are many and time is short. Purify all the pollution before the food runs out! Will your strategy hold up under pressure and succeed with the team?
- Unique Namakos with Special Traits – Shell Namako gathers limestone. Iron Namako is great at mining. Flame Namako and Ice Namako can survive extreme temperatures. Use their distinct abilities to assign roles and conquer each stage together!
- Restore the Ocean’s Beauty – As you decontaminate, corals bloom, sunlight shines through, and the ocean regains vibrant color. Over 40 types of “Scenic Creatures” will begin to swim in—try to collect them all as you heal the seas!
- Beware the Blight Namako – During cleanup, corrupted Namako known as “Blight Namako” may suddenly appear. They rot your food and drag the ocean back into darkness. Team up and repel them with the mighty Namako Fusion Cannon!
Key Features
- Planning x RTS Gameplay: Strategize based on map structure and control multiple cucumbers simultaneously
- Chaotic Cooperative Play: Plans may succeed… or hilariously fail—every match brings its own story
- Online Multiplayer: Join with friends or random players via “Friend Match” or “Random Match”
- Over 40 Scenic Creatures: Discover real and fantasy species as you play
- 8 Unique Stages
- Stage Titles Based on Clear Time
- Adorable Sea Cucumbers & a Hidden Post-Apocalyptic Worldview
※More stages, gimmicks, and creatures are planned in future updates!
