Developer 24Frame has announced Metal Dogs for PC, a roguelike action sequel to Metal Max Xeno: Reborn.

Metal Dogs is coming to Windows PC (via Steam) sometime early this summer, and will launch in Early Access – news confirmed during their Metal Max 30th Anniversary Pre-live Broadcast: Thank You From the Bottom of Our Hearts! livestream.

More details are planned for the Metal Max series 30th anniversary livestream, on May 23rd.

Here’s a rundown on the game, via its Steam page:

A battle dog of the past meets a mysterious old scientist.
Metal Max 30th Anniversary “Metal Dogs
Set in a devastated world at the foot of Mt. Fuji, hunt down the series’ familiar monsters!
In this 30th anniversary edition of the series, you can enjoy a unique worldview with simple controls that differ from the main series!

What is “Metal Max”Series?
Set in a post-apocalyptic world, Metal Max is a role-playing game series featuring a high degree of freedom in which the player rides a “tank”, a relic of civilization, to hunt down WANTED (bounty) monsters in various locations, and uses the prize money to modify his own tank.

This rogue-lite action game is a sequel to the latest console title, “Metal Max Xeno Reborn”, and follows the story of Pochi, a battle dog who was part of the battle.