- Developer Aurori presents a new challenge combining creature collection and extraction
- Combining turn-based combat with creature育成… Dangers and rewards grow as you continue your exploration
- Experience everything firsthand, from collecting creatures to escaping… Steam Early Access scheduled for 2026.
Developer Aurory released a free demo of the creature collection extraction RPG ‘Amiko Legends’ on Steam on October 7.
Aurori introduces the game as a “meeting of Pokémon and ARC Raiders.” Players capture a wild creature named Amiko to make it their companion and explore an unknown world. To protect the loot obtained during exploration, they must escape safely. The core of the game lies in deciding whether to continue exploring to obtain more resources or to return without taking risks.
This demo was unveiled ahead of Steam Next Fest, allowing you to experience key gameplay ahead of the official release.
Capture Amiko and secure the loot… Escape is key.
The setting of ‘Amico Legends’ is a world called ‘Okima’. Players team up with Amico to explore, capturing wild creatures and collecting rare resources. As more loot is secured through exploration, the danger increases. This is why judging when to escape at the right time is crucial.
Spoils obtained during exploration can only be preserved if you escape safely. You can expand into deeper areas to increase rewards, but failing to escape carries the risk of losing your collected loot. The structure combines creature collection and training with the tension characteristic of the extraction genre.
The game world is influenced by the actions of players and other users. According to the developers, the number of Amico individuals changes and the ecosystem reacts based on gamers’ behavior, while new discoveries emerge during repeated exploration. The concept is to add variety to repetitive exploration through a structure where player choices lead to changes in the world.
Team composition tailored to Amiko’s characteristics… Strategic combat support
Each Amiko possesses a distinct personality and innate talent. Since their combat abilities vary depending on individual characteristics, attributes, and star ratings, you must assemble a team tailored to your exploration objectives and environment.
Players can develop exploration strategies by collecting and combining Amicos that suit them. Situational judgment is required, such as selecting creatures suitable for specific environments or changing team compositions to face powerful enemies.
The Steam page lists tags such as creature collection and turn-based combat, as well as JRPG, party-based RPG, exploration, PvE, and PvP. The German media outlet Chainsaw Gaming also highlighted tactical turn-based combat as a key feature.
Aurori Aims for Character and Worldview-Centric Game Development
Aurorie is a game development team composed of artists, developers, and designers. Their development direction focuses on creating memorable characters and worldviews, and providing a high-quality experience centered on gameplay.
Meanwhile, Aurori has previously released games related to Amico. The game of the same name registered on the Epic Games Store is an early access version and includes information regarding blockchain and NFTs, as well as text for creating an account linked to a Solana wallet.
However, ‘Amico Legends’ introduced in this Steam demo focuses primarily on creature collection and extraction. It is difficult to find separate information regarding blockchain or NFT features on the currently available Steam page or related presentation materials. Therefore, further verification appears necessary regarding the specific relationship between the original title and this Steam version, as well as whether related features have been implemented.
Overseas Media Focuses on ‘The Meeting of Pokémon and Arc Raiders’
The news of the release of the ‘Amico Legend’ demo garnered attention from overseas gaming media as well.
Insider Gaming introduced the game as a title worth noting for gamers curious about the combination of ‘Arc Raiders’ and ‘Pokémon’. They were particularly interested in the progression structure, where the team grows stronger as players escape from expeditions and secure Amicos, and these collected creatures can be utilized in subsequent explorations.
German media outlet PlayCentral previously described the Steam page reveal as a unique attempt to combine the fun of collecting creatures with the tension of the Extraction genre. They also mentioned the premise that players’ actions have a long-term impact on the game world and ecosystem as a key feature.
Aurori plans to release ‘Amico Legend’ on Steam Early Access in 2026. Chainsaw Gaming announced the Early Access release date as late 2026, but the Steam store page indicates that a specific release date has not been confirmed, so further verification is required.
Currently, the supported language listed on the Steam page is English. Users interested in the game can experience creature collection, turn-based combat, and the escape-focused exploration structure in advance through the free demo.
Information regarding ‘Amiko Legends’
| item | detail |
|---|---|
| Developer | Aurory |
| Publisher | Aurory |
| Genre | Creature Collection Extraction RPG |
| platform | PC (Steam, Windows) |
| Release date | Scheduled for Steam Early Access in 2026 (listed as ‘To be revealed later’ on the Steam page) |
| Trial version | Free Steam demo available (released on October 7) |
| language | English (based on Steam page) |
| Reactions/Evaluations | Numerous articles in foreign media, no Steam user reviews |
| Steam Page | Shortcut |
