Mountains and tides of survival sandbox game inspired by oriental myths, introduced with the first trailer

Over the past few years, Chinese developers have regularly edited visually impressive champions. The trend continues with peaks and tides, with developer CyancookGames revealing an open world survival sandbox game in a trailer for debut Thursday.

Inspired by Eastern mythology, the peaks and tides occur in Everland, a world that the gods abandoned after the long heavenly war. After 1,000 years of conflict, once dangerous civilizations built by human tribes have been reduced to ashes, and the Ascension (the towers once connected to the realms of humans and gods) are all in trouble in the heart of the world.

After the gods left, the natural forces they once managed were out of control, causing natural disasters to prevent the reconstruction of civilization. The sacred remnants and unique beasts created by the gods now roam the land, posing a fatal threat to everyone who is unfortunate.

So, needless to say, this is a dangerous and magical world filled with remnants of human loss of glory. You will step into a solo or travel with friends to discover these remnants, explore the vast open world, and help rebuild the once powerful tribe of humanity.

This journey will take you through several biomes, each facing its own unique challenges. Lushland is plagued by continuous flooding, the Gobi desert is home to fire crows that whip the dunes into fiery storms, and Mount Nyenchen is attracted by endless snowstorms.

To help survive these harsh conditions, you need to build a foundation. You can choose where you want and build from scratch using collected wood and other materials. You can build a base on the ground or on the hill to take advantage of the environment to your advantage…or you can go beyond the environment and build on the back of one of the giant beasts in Everland.

From cute Owlers to large SIs (pictured below), many beasts in the world can be tamed, and each beast needs a different strategy. Some prefer products, while others only respect strength expressions. The benefits of taming each beast depend on its size. Some can be used as mounts (including flight mounts), but if you successfully tame a beast big enough, you can build a base on top of it – thriving, now you have a mobile base to travel with you while exploring.

Although each environment has its own natural disasters, they all have dynamic weather systems that change as you explore. You will deal with rain, snow, fog, and certain terrain types will get special types of weather. But you will find that the weather causes unique and unexpected interactions.

For example, if you are wearing a lotus suit (a device that can be made), it will bloom when it encounters rain and suddenly be covered with flowers. You can take advantage of hazards like floods and dust storms to attract wild beasts to weaken them.

As you might notice from the screenshots in this article, the visuals of Peaks and Tides are eye-catching, built into Unreal Engine 5, but maintain a unique identity due to the inspiration of its eastern mythology. The emerald Lushland looks like something pulled from a fairy tale, while the Nikonin Mountains are dangerous and threatening.

The first trailer and batch images will only give us a brief introduction to the world, with more reveals and information in the future. Schemes and Tides are scheduled to be released on PC via Steam in 2026, and wishlists are available now. For more information and keep the latest news you can view Steam Page and Twitter Account.