Rainbow Billy: Curse of the Leviathan Gets Release Date

I’ve been following the development of Rainbow Billy: Curse of the Leviathan since it came to Kickstarter several years ago. It was originally named Steamboat Billy, as a reference to the popular classic Mickey Mouse cartoon Steamboat Willie, and it is easy to see why. Rainbow Billy’s aesthetic is very classic-animation-focused, and now we don’t have much longer to wait for the release.

Developed by Manavoid Entertainment in conjunction with Skybound Games, Rainbow Billy: Curse of the Leviathan will release on October 5^th for PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One. A Nintendo Switch version of Rainbow Billy will be releasing soon, but there has not been any specific date provided just yet. For those of you wondering what Rainbow Billy is all about, here is some information provided via the press release.

“Rainbow Billy is a universal coming-of-age story about dealing with change in the world and accepting ourselves and others around us. After the evil Leviathan banishes color and joy from the World of Imagination, leaving its inhabitants anxiety-ridden husks, it’s up to Billy to make things right. Armed with empathy, a talking fishing rod named Rodrigo, and their trusty boat Friend-Ship, Billy must restore the World of Imagination and free its good-hearted creatures.

Encounters in Rainbow Billy are completely non-violent. Instead of fighting, Billy and their companions must build trust to successfully resolve the engagement! Many creatures have tricks to slow you down, but sometimes it only takes a little empathy and a new point of view to reach an understanding.”

Rainbow Billy will release at a $29.99 price point and is available for pre-order on Xbox One. It can also be wishlisted now on Steam. Here are some of the features available in Rainbow Billy: Curse of the Leviathan.

“Explore a World of Imagination: From dark caverns to remote islands on the stormy seas, discover a rich, wholesome world filled with treasure, friendship… and danger!
Fantastic Adventure with Relatable Themes: Restore color to a monochrome world and help your friends be their true selves in a story about empathy, courage, and friendship.

Befriend & Collect Cute Creatures: Meet over 60 strange, lovable creatures and help them in non-violent encounters! Create your own unique team to save the day!
Solve Intricate Color Puzzles: Each world is filled with clever challenges and secrets that unlock new areas to explore!
Vibrant 2.5D Visual Style: Rainbow Billy’s art style blends the personality of modern 2D cartoon characters into an imaginative 3D world with an energetic soundtrack to match!

Open Accessibility: We want Rainbow Billy to be playable by everyone so we’ve included many different accessibility features like color blindness support, a Dyslexia friendly font, Single Joystick controls, and more!
Fish for Resources: Because who doesn’t love a fishing mini-game?!”

We are very excited for Rainbow Billy: Curse of the Leviathan to release. Who doesn’t love a classic-animation-style adventure anyway? Cuphead did well, but this seems to be a more laid-back, relaxed version of that concept.