NAMAKORIUM launches in Early Access on January 30

Underwater cooperative real-time strategy game NAMAKORIUM will launch in Early Access for PC via Steam on January 30 for 1,500 yen, developer Polyscape announced. A launch discount price of 1,200 yen will be available for a limited time.

The Early Access version significantly expands upon the content from the previously released demo, featuring a total of eight stages with varying difficulty levels. A new Random Match feature allows players to enjoy cooperative play even when playing solo. The game will continue to be updated towards its full release, incorporating player feedback.

Polyscape also launched a Campfire crowdfunding campaign seeking 500,000 yen (approx. $3,177 USD) to expand NAMAKORIUM as a global intellectual property through plushies, figures, and more. The campaign was inspired by player feedback from the demo, such as “The Namakos are cute” and “I want merchandise.” The money raised will be used to mass produce plushies and figures, as well as fund international public relations efforts. This intellectual property and global expansion will proceed in parallel with the Early Access launch.

Here is an overview of the game, via Polyscape:

About

NAMAKORIUM is a chaotic, cooperative multiplayer real-time strategy for up to four players. Command the “sea cleaners”—Namakos (sea cucumbers) left behind by humanity—and clean up the polluted oceans!

Can you reclaim the beautiful sea? It’s all up to your planning skills, your friends, and your trusty sea cucumbers. Get ready for a frantic, action-packed ocean cleanup operation!

Organize Your Namako Operation

Command unique Namakos, gather resources, construct buildings, and clear paths—the tasks are many and time is short.
Purify all the pollution before the food runs out!

Will your strategy hold up under pressure and succeed with the team?

Unique Namakos with Special Traits

Shell Namako gathers limestone. Iron Namako is great at mining. Flame Namako and Ice Namako can survive extreme temperatures.

Use their distinct abilities to assign roles and conquer each stage together!

Restore the Ocean’s Beauty

As you decontaminate, corals bloom, sunlight shines through, and the ocean regains vibrant color.

Over 40 types of “Scenic Creatures” will begin to swim in—try to collect them all as you heal the seas!

Beware the “Blight Namako”!

During cleanup, corrupted Namako known as “Blight Namako” may suddenly appear.

They rot your food and drag the ocean back into darkness.

Team up and repel them with the mighty Namako Fusion Cannon!

Key Features

• Planning x Real-Time Strategy Gameplay – Strategize based on map structure and control multiple cucumbers simultaneously
• Chaotic Cooperative Play – Plans may succeed… or hilariously fail—every match brings its own story
• Online Multiplayer – Join with friends or random players via “Friend Match” or “Random Match.”
• Over 40 Scenic Creatures – Discover real and fantasy species as you play.
• Eight unique stages.
• Stage titles based on clear time.
• Adorable sea cucumbers a a hidden post-apocalyptic worldview.
• More stages, gimmicks, and creatures are planned in future updates!