KingFish

A cooperative roguelike for two players, where both players do completely different things and are fully dependent on each other. One controls the King — running around on the ground from a third-person perspective, chopping down trees, gathering resources, and fighting monsters. The other plays as the Fish — an ancient Leviathan, on whose back an entire kingdom stands, and manages the city from a strategic top-down view: building structures, distributing resources, and supporting the King in battle. The key mechanic is that both players have an incomplete picture of what is happening. The King sees only what is in front of him on the ground. The Fish sees the entire map from above but cannot directly intervene in the fight. Without constant coordination — by voice, chat, or shouting across the room — the kingdom is doomed.

The game world is an endless ocean, full of monsters and dangers. After betrayal, the young King awakens the ancient Leviathan — a living island capable of carrying an entire city. Together, they travel between islands, build a kingdom, and confront the horrors rising from the mist. Each run generates new maps, mechanics, and challenges — a classic roguelike structure where you need to adapt to what procedural generation throws at you.

A separate detail is the inhabitants of the kingdom. Each citizen is unique: they have their own perks, weapons, and preferences. The King chooses whom to bring into the kingdom, while the Fish decides where to place them — for construction, in the workshop, or on the walls for defense. Leveling up and equipping citizens turns them into either powerful warriors or skilled craftsmen.