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Lyca

A small, relaxing, incremental game about restoring a barren wasteland into a lush meadow. Help the magical wolf Lyca run through the land, gather resources, and unlock a vast upgrade tree.

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Developer
Syphono4
Publisher
Syphono4, Pretty Soon
Release
April 7, 2025
1 year and 116 days ago
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Very Positive1,265 reviews82.8%

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About the Game

Lyca is a small, relaxing, incremental game about a magical wolf restoring a barren wasteland into a lush meadow.


Run freely through the grass, gather resources, and explore a vast upgrade tree.

Unlock incredibly powerful upgrades, helpful abilities and valuable resources.

Bring life and rain back into a desolate wasteland.

Enjoy:

  • Incremental progression through resource gathering

  • A vast upgrade tree to explore

  • Unlockable "idle" and "endless" modes

  • Approximately 3-4 hours of gameplay to complete the campaign

  • Simple and relaxing experience

  • Accessible controls: Keyboard, Mouse-Only, and Controller support

  • Lofi royalty-free beats to chill to by Purrple Cat

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