MonCraft 199X Announced After 8 Years of Development
After eight years of development, MonCraft 199X offers a Pokémon-like survival craft experience with real-time monster commands and a post-Y2K setting, targeting Steam early access in late 2026.
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Lowe Bros. Studios announced MonCraft 199X, a 2D open-world survival craft monster-collecting game set in a Y2K-collapsed alternate world. Players capture and command Mon in real-time, craft, build, and explore with up to 8 players online. Steam early access is planned for late 2026 to early 2027.
Lowe Bros. Studios has revealed MonCraft 199X, a 2D open-world survival craft game that combines monster collecting with real-time action. The game takes place in an alternate world where the Y2K problem caused civilization to collapse, and creatures called Mon have replaced extinct animals. Players join a guild, capture Mon, and explore a pixel-art world of nature, abandoned cities, and underground facilities. Real-time commands let players direct their partner Mon in battle using cursor-based position selection. The trailer also shows gathering materials like mushrooms and wood alongside Mon. Online multiplayer supports up to eight players. The official X account noted development began eight years ago, with early posts from around 2020 showing Mon designs carefully avoiding resemblance to Pikachu. Steam early access is targeted for late 2026 to early 2027.
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