Lost Ember studio reveals its next game, and dang, it's got some really good snow
Published: December 08, 2025
You never know what'll catch your eye when you're watching a trailer for a new game: Glitzy graphics, great character design, hot gunplay—or maybe something a little more subtle, as is the case in today's trailer for Ikuma: The Frozen Compass. "Dang, some really good snow in this game," PC Gamer's Tyler Wilde said, a comment that made me curious because really, how good could the snow be? But you know what? Dang, that is some good snow.
After taking a moment to appreciate the snow (right around the 32 second mark) and the overall visual style of the trailer which I quite like, I started to get a feeling that this wasn't the first I'd heard of developer Mooneye Studios.
Sure enough, I was right: Mooneye is also the developer of , "a wonderful, unique, and unforgettable experience with a love for nature" that earned a 90% review score in 2019. That's an impressive indie pedigree, and it took me from "yeah, good snow" to genuine interest in what Ikuma is all about.
"We're ridiculously nervous, yet thrilled, to finally be able to talk about what we've been working on in secret for the past five years," Mooneye Studios CEO and story writer Tobias Graff said. "We cannot wait to hear what people think of Ikuma."
Wait they will, though, and so will we: Ikuma isn't expected to be out until sometime in 2026. It's available for wishlisting now on .
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