Publisher Chucklefish and developer Pugstorm have announced Kyora, a new 2D metroidvania survival and building game.

Kyora is in development for Windows PC (via Steam) and will launch via early access

Here’s a rundown on the game, plus its reveal trailer:

From the creators of the multi-award-winning mining sandbox, Core Keeper, comes an all-new mystical multiplayer adventure… 

Cross into a realm of ruins, where every pixel is a tool to create something new. Mine precious resources, craft physics-altering wands, take on powerful bosses, and build your base by terraforming the world around you. 

Features

• Explore KYORA – Journey into the unexpected, in a procedurally-generated open world. Carve into the earth or sculpt toward the sky in search of magical materials. Craft matter-manipulating wands, upgrade your gear, and take on the powerful bosses in control of each biome: the Heralds.
• Manipulate Every Pixel – Let loose your sandbox creativity with pixel-by-pixel terraforming. Build bridges to new areas, sculpt and customise your dream base with terrapixel materials, or even use your terraforming powers mid-battle to construct platforms and cover. 
• Craft, Build & Upgrade – The world of KYORA is filled with secrets. The further you venture, the more dangers await. To survive KYORA’S forest-cloaked ruins and cross its blistering desert sands, you’ll need to use each biome’s resources to your advantage. Gather materials, forge powerful weapons and armour, plant seeds and cook up recipes to help you traverse the wilds.
• Team Up With Friends – It’s dangerous to go alone! Bring your buddies with you to combine skills, creating fun synergies between wand abilities, in up to 8-player online co-op gameplay.