As part of Gamescom’sOpening Night Live, Fuzzybot has announced their debut game,Lynked: Banner of the Spark,a roguelite with elements of… everything. It’s entering Early Access on June 22, 2025.
When I say “everything,” I meanLynked: Banner of the Sparkintroduces itself as an “arcade-inspired co-op roguelite” with town-building progression. I mean, sure, that makes sense. Town-building is a decent metagame between roguelite runs. That’s essentially whatCult of the Lambis. However,Lynkedis looking to lean more in a cozy direction, but really, I thinkCult of the Lambis plenty cozy.
Lynkedhas enough to separate it fromCult of the Lamb. For one thing,Lynked: Banner of the Sparkseems to have your character fisting a robot that turns into a Mega Man’s buster. The combat is a bit hard to grasp in motion, but there’s a lot of grappling shown off and numbers popping out of enemies.
Beyond just town-building, there’s interior decoration. I have to wonder to what end, but the trailer demonstrates fishing at the end, so maybe this is more likeAnimal Crossingbut with more robot battles.
The aesthetic seems to cop a late-’80s, early-’90s approach to the future. There’s a lot of neon colors and a hoverboard thrown in for good measure. You can also play with friends if you have any.
Lynked: Banner of the Sparkwill hit Steam Early Access on June 19, 2025.
