Patient Gamers

Coridden Isometric 1 to 4-Player Online Co-Op Shapeshifting Action RPG Platformer with light Metroidvania elements developed by Aftnareld a small studio started by a gaming couple in Sweden.

This was on my wishlist and Steam has it on sale for 30% off. I've played 14 hours so far and it has been worth the $14.99 I paid. It's an isometric action RPG with camera rotation and jumping, so there's also platforming in there. You play as one of four siblings which as far as I can tell only affects the color your character outline is and some dialog spice.

There are 3 main human classes with their own skill trees plus 2 more once a main class has been chosen; Surge, Hunter, Protector, Hellion. There is also a Custom class which allows you to pick 3 skill trees from any of the other classes. In addition to the human skill trees you will collect various animal forms you can shapeshift into, each has their own main skill tree and another which can be chosen from 2 or 3 options.

Combat is fluid and fun. Your human and shapeshift form have separate energy bars which encourages swapping forms to maintain your energy for attacks and abilities. I have mostly played the Hunter class but have tried others briefly, thanks to an inexpensive respec system you can experiment fairly freely and can respec individual skill trees for human stats and skills and also for the shapeshifting skills.

My only minor complaint is the inventory system; it lacks any options for sorting, and the alterants (like gems or runes in other games) don't all stack which can cause them to occupy a lot of inventory spots.