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Whispike Survivorsfirst made its way into gaming viaSword of the Necromancer.
The latter is a dungeon-crawler action RPG that features roguelike elements.
In the game, players can uniquely revive fallen enemies and have them fight for their cause.
Above all, the characters and story stole the show.
So, its a no-brainer developer Grimorio of Games spun it into a spin-off:Whispike Survivors.
Although Grimorio of Games only recently announced Whispike Survivors, its already causing a stir in gaming.
Some cant wait to get their hands on the game.
While others are skeptical about how worthwhile its going to be.
There are still plenty of questions about the intricacies of the spin-off.
However, a few core details are official.
So, youre in the know, heresWhispike Survivors: Sword of the Necromancer Everything We Know so far.
What is Whispike Survivors: Sword of the Necromancer?
Whispike Survivors: Sword of the Necromanceris an upcoming spin-off game ofSword of the Necromancer.
Developer Grimorio Games only recently announced its development.
Its a game kind of like Vampire Survivors.
Genre-wise, you may describe it as a blend of the horde survivor and farm simulator genres.
Story
For now, we dont have the exact storyline nailed down.
Gameplay
Players will take on the role of a creature called Whispike.
They will need to go up against other Whispikes in battle.
Each player will have a farm where they can grow stronger Whispikes.
Once mature, they can harvest them and fight again.
With each harvest, the players Whispike will grow stronger, up until you remain the last man standing.
Just like in real-life, cultivating and nurturing a farm isnt a walk in the park.
You may use manure to nourish the seeds.
you’re free to also combine seeds to create stronger hybrids.
Seeds are collected from dropped enemies.
Youll need to plant these on your Whispike farm to grow a Whispike creature.
Each seed will presumably have the traits and skills of its origin, Whispike.
Also, the more Whispikes you defeat, the more seeds you could collect.
Thereafter, combine the strongest seeds to cultivate even stronger hybrids.
Another interesting feature is that it’s possible for you to use fallen Whispikes as manure.
Using manure helps speed up the growth of Whispikes.
Meanwhile, you’ve got the option to use the default Whispikes to fight.
Until your Whispikes mature into adults, be ready for battle.
Its not exactly quick math to nurture strong hybrids.
Ideally, planting seeds in neighboring slots will combine the original seeds attributes.
But sometimes, you may not get what you want.
Literally called, hordes, it cant be easy to constantly come out on top.
Plus, its the only way to cultivate the strongest Whispike of them all.
We love a good challenge, though, so bring it on.
According to the official Twitter page, Whispike Survivors will be available very soon.
Its rather difficult to speculate on the exact date the game might release.
Especially since Grimorio of Games is also working on athird-person 3D action RPGcalledSword of the Necromancer: Revenant.
Theres also a Kickstarter campaign currently in play.
Whether this slows down the spin-off’s release is hard to say.
We do hope, though, that very soon is only a few months away.
Fun fact: the first official announcement ofWhispike Survivors: Sword of the Necromancerwas on April Fools Day.
TheTwitterannouncement revealed thatSword of the Necromancer: Revenanthad been canceled.
Instead, theyll focus on developing Whispike Survivors, a new game that blends farming with reverse bullet hell.
Later, Twitter userNobunaga Jubeiposted how it was obviously a joke and only the part about canceling Revenant.
He re-affirmed that:
Well, this was obviously a joke for April Fools.
But only the part about SOTN: Revenant’s cancellation, of course!
Check out the trailerhere.
you’re able to add the game to your wishlist as early as now.
Head on over to Steam to add it to your wishlisthere.
For now, we dont know the editions that the game will be available for.
However, well be sure to keep you updated as soon as any new information pops up.
Feel free to also keep track of new updates on the official socialshere.
So, what’s your take?
Will you be picking up a copy of Whispike Survivors: Sword of the Necromancer when it drops?
Let us know your thoughts on our socialshere.
Evans I. Karanja is a freelance writer who loves to write about anything technology.
When not writing, he can be found playing video games or watching F1.
