Pixelnicks have released the free Summer Solstice update for their falconry-based action-platformer, Eagle Island.

This new update adds a number of features requested by the community, including revamped aiming and player control, some cleaned up animations and effects, and the ability to respawn at the last fast travel statue upon death.

You can read more about the update here, and find the trailer for the update below.

You can find a rundown of the game (via Steam) below:

Discover the avian world of Eagle Island with Quill and his loyal owl companion, Koji. Explore lush forests, treacherous caverns, and uncover the ruins of long lost civilizations on your way to confront the Guardian Eagle, Armaura, in a desperate attempt to rescue Ichiro from her clutches.

With its falconry-inspired gameplay & uniquely generated worlds, Eagle Island is set to a beautifully modernized pixel art aesthetic and provides a breath of fresh air to roguelite platformers.

Taking inspiration from roguelites, Eagle Island can be enjoyed in a variety of ways — from short, focused speed runs to a sprawling, narrative-driven adventure.

• Story Mode – uncover the mystery of the Island of Yulu while earning permanent upgrades for Quill & Koji!
• Rogue Mode – test your skills in a series of 16 unlockable challenge maps – permadeath awaits!
• Weekly Speedrun – a new map every week, compete and rise up the leaderboard!
• Explore a handcrafted hub world with procedurally generated dungeons
• Mix & combine 85 different perk abilities with each gameplay run
• Magical feathers imbue your owl with elemental abilities
• 16 beautiful environments to explore
• 12 huge boss battles

Quill’s arsenal of moves consists of running, jumping, and a cliff-hanging ledge grab – keeping to it’s classic 16-bit inspirations. To survive, you’ll need to defeat & subdue threats with the help of your owl companion Koji! Cast Koji & launch attacks in 8 cardinal directions — dispatching enemies in quick succession for chain combos earns greater rewards. Miss an attack and Quill is left vulnerable while waiting for Koji to return. If Koji is injured or incapacitated, Quill will be briefly defenseless and must take evasive action until his owl friend recovers!

Eagle Island is available on Windows PC, Linux, Mac (all via GOG, and Steam), and Nintendo Switch.

Image: Steam