Above Land: Rhapsody Announced for PC

Introducing Above Land: Rhapsody, an absolutely wild sci-fi fantasy action-RPG roguelite with tower defense elements set above the clouds that you can play in three-player co-op where weapons include bows and arrows, swords, and chairs. Yes, chairs. And basketballs. You’ll see what we mean in the trailer, which you can watch above.

Above Land: Rhapsody is being developed by Flying Amateurs and puts you into a cloud-based civilization on floating islands on the backs of giant mythical creatures known as Kun. The team describes Above Land’s setup as such: “Players enter chapters from a comic book left behind by the player’s mother, complete each map’s challenge, bring back Stars, repair the stranded Invincible Bebe, and unlock later chapters. The journey moves between a ruined present and a lost “Yesterday” when humans and ancient giant Kun lived in harmony.” Each chapter is a different, visually unique map.

You’ll be able to dual-wield weapons and swap between weapon loadouts instantly, with those weapons running the gamut from the aforementioned swords to imagination-based childhood objects like fireworks, folding chairs, guitars, and dice. And weapons can be upgraded. Oh, and each player gets a Wobbo companion, which are powerful (and cute) companions with transformation abilities and multiple combat modes.

You can wishlist Above Land: Rhapsody on Steam if you’re interested, and if you want to know more you can check out our first hands-on impressions.

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