Japanese indie studio Impachi has announced Everbrink, a turn-based 4X roguelike deckbuilder scheduled to launch in Steam Early Access in 2027. The new PC strategy game combines territorial expansion, card-based combat and survival on floating islands that progressively collapse with every turn. Its development team is led by Daisuke Taka, a former Square Enix producer who previously worked on Harvestella and Another Eden.
The announcement was made on November 4, 2026, through an official Impachi press release. The studio simultaneously opened Everbrink’s Steam store page for wishlisting and confirmed that a free demo is in development, although no release date for the demo has been announced.
Everbrink takes place across floating islands composed of hexagonal tiles that disappear as turns progress. Players must capture enemy strongholds and connect new islands to their existing territory before the battlefield collapses completely. This creates a constant pressure to advance rather than establish permanent defenses.
The collapsing terrain affects both friendly and enemy units, along with structures placed on the battlefield. Tiles scheduled to disappear are highlighted in advance, allowing players to plan their movements and potentially use the destruction to eliminate opposing forces.
Impachi describes Everbrink as a 4X roguelike deckbuilder, combining the traditional strategy pillars of exploration, expansion, exploitation and extermination with card-based mechanics.
Players use cards to summon creatures such as elves and Cerberus, construct facilities and cast spells against enemies including skeletons and zombies. Units and buildings establish controlled territory, while additional placements must connect to areas already under the player’s influence.
Resource management also plays an important role. Four types of resources can be collected from different terrain tiles, including forests and seas, supporting territorial expansion and the deployment of additional units and structures.
Combat includes a direct assault mechanic that allows players to attack adjacent enemies using unit cards. Successfully defeating a target places the attacking unit onto the battlefield, combining an offensive action with territorial expansion.
Capturing an enemy stronghold connects another floating island to the existing battlefield. Buildings and the player’s deck carry over during this transition, but previously summoned units disappear, requiring players to rebuild their forces as they move into new territory.
The islands can also contain events that modify the player’s deck during combat. Cairns provide opportunities to acquire additional cards, Altars improve existing unit cards, and Traders offer items that can influence battles. These systems allow deck development to take place alongside the ongoing strategy gameplay rather than exclusively between encounters.
The project is being developed by a three-person team founded in January 2026. Taka serves as Impachi’s president, producer and director, having previously worked on Puyo Puyo!! Quest, Another Eden and Harvestella. The team also includes lead programmer and CTO Tomohiko Furumoto, whose background includes EA and PlatinumGames, and game designer Yasushi Kamimura, who previously worked on Another Eden and Harvestella.
Taka explained in the announcement that the team is focused on adapting the appeal of traditional 4X strategy games into a faster-paced format. His background includes a longstanding interest in the genre and involvement with a Japanese Civilization IV fan wiki.
Everbrink joins a growing selection of PC games combining strategy and roguelike systems, including HARMA's upcoming Steam Early Access release, which also features deckbuilding mechanics but focuses on cooperative play.
Impachi has confirmed Everbrink for Windows and macOS, with English and Japanese language support and single-player gameplay. The game is being developed and published independently by the studio.
Steam Early Access is planned for 2027, but an exact launch date, pricing and detailed Early Access roadmap have not yet been disclosed. Players can currently wishlist Everbrink on Steam while the developer prepares its free demo.
