Hyakki Castle begs you to do the one thing Dungeon Masters warn you about: Split the party

Dungeon-crawlers are nothing new for the Japanese game industry. But most of them follow the paths of Rogue or Wizardry, either solo or party affairs with turn-based combat. Few followed Dungeon Master‘s footsteps: 3Ds game where you maneuver around a dungeon, deal with monsters in real time, manipulate traps, and even craft spells.

But one Japanese indie studio is taking that path with Hyakki Castle, a game that follows the spirit of The Legend of Grimrock and Eye of the Beholder, and it will come to Steam this winter. It’s also an example of how the indie gaming scene is growing in Japan and turning to the PC and its worldwide market, as Japanese gamers cling to their smartphones.