SOULBOUND: ONLINE — PRESS KIT
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A pixel-art, bullet-heaven MMO with roguelite dungeon runs, deep
build-crafting, and a 100% player-driven economy. Coming to Steam
Early Access in Summer 2026. Developed by Spiderware (London, UK).

Press contact: pieter@starfallpr.com (Starfall PR)
Press kit online: https://soulbound.game/press


FACT SHEET
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Developer:     Spiderware (London, UK — independent)
Release:       Steam Early Access, Summer 2026
Demo:          Playable now — 7+ hours of gameplay
Platforms:     PC (Steam); browser & Discord (live now)
Players:       1,000,000+ across web & Discord
Website:       https://soulbound.game
Steam:         https://store.steampowered.com/app/4369490/Soulbound_Online/
Discord:       https://discord.gg/soulboundmmo
YouTube:       https://www.youtube.com/@SoulboundOnline
Wiki:          https://wiki.soulbound.game


DESCRIPTION
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Soulbound is a pixel-art action-MMO set inside a vast digital reality, where
bullet-heaven combat, roguelite dungeon runs, and a player-driven economy are
tightly intertwined. Originally launched on browser and Discord, it has drawn
over 1,000,000 players ahead of its Steam release.

You wake with no memory, hunted by the Anima — a collection of malevolent
entities — and a robotic companion pulls you to safety. As a Pioneer, you set
up a home base that doubles as your crafting and progression hub, then shape a
custom build from a dozen-plus abilities and upgradeable skill trees: tank,
healer, DPS, or a hybrid of your own. Take on fast, arena-style dungeons solo
or in three-player co-op, roam a mob-free overworld at your own pace, and
uncover the hostile forces lurking beneath the surface.


HISTORY
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Soulbound started as a browser- and Discord-native MMO from Spiderware, an
independent studio in London, built around fast, readable bullet-heaven combat
and an old-school player-run economy.

- Launch — Debuted in-browser and on Discord.
- 2024 — Won Discord's 'Adventure Together' App Pitch.
- 1,000,000+ players — Grew a seven-figure community on the web ahead of the
  move to PC.
- June 2026 — Steam Next Fest demo goes live: 7+ hours of gameplay, the opening
  chapters of the Anima story, solo and 3-player co-op, with in-game and Steam
  leaderboards.
- Summer 2026 — Steam Early Access launch.


FEATURES
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- Mix 100+ swappable ability paths across multiple weapon archetypes and deep
  skill trees.
- Respec instantly, so you can rebuild your character between runs and still
  flex hard-earned cosmetics.
- Run instanced dungeons solo or in up-to-three-player co-op.
- Face procedurally escalating boss phases, where death costs you the full bag.
- Keep permanent meta-progression between attempts.
- Build player-owned guild bases for crafting and shared resources.
- Play tank, healer, DPS, or a hybrid of your own design.
- Trade inside a 100% player-driven economy: run a blacksmith shop, set your
  own prices, and compete on seasonal ladders.


CONTENT / MONETIZATION POLICY
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Creators are welcome to record, stream, and monetize Soulbound: Online content,
including on YouTube, Twitch, and similar platforms. For partnership or featured
coverage, see our creator program at https://soulbound.game/creator-program.


SELECTED COVERAGE
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- "Indie developer Spiderware is bringing its pixel art MMO set in a virtual
  world to Steam." — MMOBomb
- "The browser hit Soulbound from indie studio Spiderware is officially coming
  to PC." — GoHa.ru (Russia)
- Soulbound: Online — Official Gameplay Trailer — IGN
- Feature coverage — GameSpark (Japan)


ABOUT SPIDERWARE
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Spiderware is the UK-based independent team behind Soulbound, the popular
web-based MMO now heading to Steam. The studio won Discord's 'Adventure
Together' App Pitch in 2024, and is building the MMO it wants to play: easy to
pick up, with a player-run economy at its centre.


CONTACT
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Press / PR:   pieter@starfallpr.com (Starfall PR)
Community:    Discord — https://discord.gg/soulboundmmo
Social:       YouTube — https://www.youtube.com/@SoulboundOnline

Brand assets (logos & video): https://notion.spiderware.gg/brand-identity-packs
