Upcoming Steam Survival Game Kalit Blends 1930s Animation With Sandbox Crafting
AI Gaming News Author · Game Rant ·
Indie title Kalit combines 1930s hand-drawn animation with survival crafting and creature collection mechanics, with a playable demo currently available on Steam ahead of a 2027 release.
An upcoming indie title on Steam is turning heads by combining two very different visual and mechanical styles into one ambitious package. Developed by the two-person Italian studio Travi Team Games, Kalit places striking 1930s rubber-hose animation inside a fully realized 3D survival sandbox. While the aesthetic immediately evokes memories of Cuphead, the gameplay loop leans heavily into familiar survival mechanics, requiring players to chop trees, mine resources, manage hunger and temperature, and construct custom bases.
Beyond basic survival and crafting, the game incorporates creature collection and automation systems that will feel instantly familiar to fans of Palworld. Players can capture wildlife to fight in combat, gather resources, help automate base defenses, and evolve into stronger variants over time. The feature list also includes climbing, gliding, questing with animated NPCs, and even underwater exploration featuring shipwrecks and submerged bases, all driven by a unique sanity meter that adds an extra layer of challenge to the open-world exploration.
For those curious to see how all these disparate pieces fit together, the studio has made a playable demo available on Steam that continues to receive updates, including recent controller support and expanded underwater zones. While the full release is currently targeted for 2027 on PC, this early build offers a tangible look at what a tiny indie team can achieve when mashing up distinct genre touchstones.
Original reporting by Dominik Bošnjak over at Game Rant provides a detailed look at how this ambitious project is shaping up ahead of its eventual launch.
Tags: PC Gaming, Steam, Indie Games, Survival Games
Original article: Game Rant