Developer Cardboard Sword and publisher Koch Media will unveil the stealthvania (stealth Metroidvania) title The Siege and the Sandfox next year on PC.

Announced today, the game finds players traversing through a kingdom as The Sandfox to uncover hidden treasures and a growing evil. An announcement trailer can be seen below.

A synopsis for the title reads:

A shining city lies besieged in the heart of a vast desert. As the moon rises over the royal palace, a notorious assassin watches the king die to a traitor’s hand. Discovered, falsely accused, and thrown into the labyrinthine dungeons below, they must escape to tell the tale - else the city will fall.

Master dynamic parkour abilities to explore the cavernous depths of an ancient underground prison, evading detection and avoiding certain death from a sand-borne evil. Fight for your city! Foil the enemy’s attempt to strike from within the heart of the kingdom.

Olly Bennett, CEO of Cardboard Sword said this about the game:

“We’re extremely excited to launch our debut game, The Siege and the Sandfox, with the help of Koch Media. This project is a passionate combination of stealth and sixteen bit era games, brought into the modern world with beautiful visual effects and techniques. We wanted to make something new yet nostalgic, and Koch have helped us realize that.”

The Siege and the Sandfox will be released on Steam, the Epic Games Store, Humble, and GOG. Head here to wishlist the title on the service of your choosing.