Shiro Games, the Northgard and Wartales crew, is dropping Farever into Steam Early Access on May 6 like it's another Viking settlement that might actually survive the winter. This online co-op action RPG plants you in the colorful high-fantasy realm of Siagarta with factions, dungeons, world events, platforming that actually looks fun, and a crafting loop involving cooking and blacksmithing your way to power. Only four of the ten planned classes at launch covering tank, support, and DPS roles, with over 100 weapons and skills coming later. Nicolas Cannasse, the CEO, says it's about bringing the fantasy adventures they dreamed of to a shared world where players shape their own stories. Bold words for a live service joint.

The demo and playtests have Reddit buzzing with people calling it a modern, lower-budget Guild Wars 2 vibe -- traversal, dynamic combat, buildcrafting that doesn't suck on paper. Some griped about stuttering and optimization, because of course they did. Shiro has a decent track record of actually finishing and supporting their Early Access titles instead of vanishing into a MTX black hole, so the one-year EA plan might not be total cope. But let's be real: another colorful fantasy co-op live service in 2026? The genre's graveyard is already full of pretty worlds that died screaming about "player-shaped stories."

This one could thrill if the combat slaps, the dungeons aren't recycled trash, and they don't turn the crafting into a daily login tax. Or it could be Highguard 2.0 -- flashy trailer, empty promises, dead in six months. May 6 will tell us if Shiro cooked or just reheated the same fantasy stew. Wishlist at your own risk, legends.