Charming New Roguelike Channels Serious Paper Mario Energy

Paper Animal Adventure cleverly combines the essence of classic RPGs with fresh, modern twists, delivering an enchanting storyline with real-time combat that’s set on tiles. Drawing inspiration from beloved titles like Paper Mario, it invites players into a vibrant, colorful realm where charming characters with distinct abilities navigate secret-filled landscapes.

This game offers various modes to suit different playstyles, from Casual to Tournament, promising a rich experience filled with exploration, battles, character personalization, and achievements waiting to be unlocked.

Cuddling Raccoons Studio, along with Top Hat Studios, Inc., has unveiled the very first official trailer for Paper Animal Adventure, a charming dungeon-crawler RPG that’s expected to enter early access by the second quarter of 2025. Gamers on platforms like PC, Nintendo Switch, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X can get a sneak peek at the adorable roguelike’s engaging combat system and captivating aesthetics through this new teaser.

Recently, there’s been a resurgence in games that capture the retro charm of older titles while incorporating modern gameplay elements. Games like Animal Well, Signalis, and Octopath Traveler are bridging this gap, and Paper Animal Adventure is on track to provide a similar vibe with its cozy yet nostalgic RPG adventure.

Inspired by Paper Mario, this game lets you command a team of up to six endearing characters, each with their own strengths, tools, and unique defenses, as they embark on a quest to track down a missing king. This journey takes players through a dazzling, secret-laden world with roguelike advancements. The procedurally generated world map serves as a guide, revealing important details and housing consumable items that can be collected, mixed, and used to regain health and vitality. Players can tailor their gameplay with skill and equipment enhancements, and collectible stickers add passive abilities across the party, while a wealth of achievements invite thorough exploration of Paper Animal Adventure.

In your search for the missing king, you’ll face off against regular foes and formidable bosses in dynamic, tile-based real-time battles. After intense action, retreating to your camp allows you to spend experience points to enhance attributes or cook up meals for health recovery and status boosts. Besides the Classic Mode, there’s a more laid-back Casual Mode and a competitive Tournament Mode, where you’ll face off against online rivals on uniquely generated world seeds for the highest scores. The Kickstarter campaign even offers stretch goals for local co-op, content expansions, and more, ensuring Paper Animal Adventure stands out among retro-style RPGs.

Gamers are continuously drawn to new releases that rekindle the nostalgic flames of the late 90s and early 2000s, and for fans of Paper Mario or Pokemon Mystery Dungeon, Paper Animal Adventure could be the missing piece. Keep an eye out for more breezy updates as its early access debut approaches in 2025.