Indie studio RuniQ today announced its co-op side-scrolling brawler, Heroes of Mount Dragon, is launching this June, with the first playable demo now available on Steam as part of this week’s Steam Couch Co-Op Festival.
Heroes of Mount Dragon is a nostalgic blend of fantasy and colorful Saturday morning cartoons with hand-drawn 2D realms and textures seamlessly integrated into a vibrant 3D environment. Players can experience thrilling side-scrolling action in this fast-paced brawler, selecting from an array of dragon-morphing heroes and battles alongside or against friends, both locally or online. These heroes unleash unique powerful abilities, utilize strategic power-ups and even sabotage opponents with mischievous curses!
Heroes of Mount Dragon’s Core features include:
- Frantic Beat ‘Em Up with 8* Unique Dragon-Morphing Heroes, each with their own unique skill sets and combos
- Players can transform into a powerful dragon that can unleash devastating attacks
- Players unlock powerful upgrades to level up during their progress through the adventure
*Note: Only four characters will be available at launch in June. The other four characters will be included in the following months.
Collaborate or Compete in Varied Game Modes
- Play on the couch or online co-op with or against friends on all platforms
- Enjoy the adventure and arcade mode with up to three friends, or challenge them in the competitive mode, trying to become THE best hero of Mount Dragon.
Use Powerups to Help You Win or Curse Other Players
- Acquire powerups to help face the onslaught of monsters
- Use a variety of devious curses to mess with rivals—electrify them, shrink them or flip their controls
Colorful Artistic Style and Tongue-in-cheek Attitude
- Vibrant 2D realms, crafted with numerous unique hand-drawn textures, are seamlessly integrated into a 3D environment
- Feels like a modern-day Saturday morning cartoon
- Light-hearted tone that doesn’t take itself (too) seriously
Heroes of Mount Dragon releases this June on PC. The full roster of characters will follow soon in future game updates. Players can Wishlist the game on Steam and follow the game on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, and Discord to be informed on further announcements and its release date!
About RuniQ Studio
RuniQ is an independent game development studio based in Quebec City, Canada. Founded by three industry veterans from Beenox (Activision), the team brings a wealth of games development experience to the company from having worked on globally successful franchises such as Skylanders, Spider-Man, Crash Bandicoot, and Call of Duty. In partnership with HMD Creations and its Heroes of Mount Dragon multimedia IP (books, board games, puzzles, etc.), RuniQ is on a mission to develop captivating video games set in this universe. Since its inception, RuniQ has garnered significant recognition, winning the ninth edition of the Catapulte Pitching Contest as well as GDC Pitch Day in 2024. The company was also selected for Quebec City’s Valo-Capitale grant and received support from the Canada Media Fund, underscoring its potential as a standout in the gaming industry.
More information about the team can be found on https://www.studioruniq.com
More information about the universe can be found on https://www.herosdumontdragon.com/en