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Daruma Games’ Chaotic Co-op Roguelike Sol Mates Launches January 26 on Steam

Sol Mates key art: launching January 26th on Steam

Up to four friends can steer, shield, and blast their way through the galaxy’s silliest odd jobs, with a free demo ready for a test flight now

12th of November, USA - Indie studio Daruma Games today announced that Sol Mates, its roguelike co-op party game for one to four players, launches on Steam for PC on January 26, 2027. The date arrives alongside a new release date trailer, and Sol Mates is available to wishlist on Steam now.

Watch the Sol Mates release date trailer on YouTube

In Sol Mates, players run a scrappy interstellar odd jobs agency, crewing a spaceship through pirate ambushes, black holes, and bizarre client requests. Crewmates scramble to work across various stations, from loading guns, to charging batteries, and putting out the occasional fires. Together, players need to keep the ship in one piece to become the galaxy’s ultimate gig workers. Between missions, the crew votes on story decisions and chart their course through space, so no two runs tell quite the same tale.

Players can get an early taste of the game PC Gamer described as “bringing its own spacefaring flavor to the Overcooked formula” by downloading the free Sol Mates demo on Steam today.

“We grew up in the 90s and couch co-op is the genre of our childhoods,” said Daruma Games co-founder Loren Weng. “We set out to make a hilarious game for you and your friends to navigate the perils of space and relive those epic sci-fi movie moments together, whether that’s in-person or online.”

Wishlist here now: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2420800/Sol_Mates/

Key Features:

  • Co-op Space Mayhem: Up to four players share one ship, so you’ll team up online, gather on the couch, or mix the two. Crank up the difficulty with the game’s Juice system for an even more challenging experience.
  • A Roguelike… with Story?: Missions blend strategic choices with narrative ones, so you’ll make these calls together as a crew. Try different approaches on your next run and choose your own adventure.
  • Level Up Your Loadout: Fashion is the true endgame. You can unlock new weapons, ammo types, spacesuits, new ships, and even alien species, expanding your stylistic and strategic options. New hats won’t improve your skills, but they look like they do.
  • Play It Your Way: Sol Mates supports Steam Deck and launches in English, Simplified Chinese, Japanese, and Brazilian Portuguese, with more languages to come.

About Daruma Games
Daruma Games is a San Francisco-based game studio consisting of veteran developers and friends Loren Weng and Simon Armstrong. They’re building experiences fueled by a love for games that are best played on a comfy couch. Games bring people together, and Daruma Games aims to leverage their love of cooperation and chaos to make games that’ll turn up the heat at game nights. Learn more at their official website, www.darumagames.com

Press Kit download: https://drive.google.com/drive/u/3/folders/1lzQaO3lpkwX5z6xgNVcfPj-cK4oODysf?usp=sharing
Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2420800/Sol_Mates/

For press inquiries, please contact bram@gametaste.nl

Links
Discord: https://discord.com/invite/solmates
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@daruma_games
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/daruma_games_official/
BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/darumagames.bsky.social
Twitter: https://x.com/daruma_games
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@DarumaGamesOfficial

Press Contact
Name: Bram Steenhuis
Company: Game Taste
Email: bram@gametaste.nl

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