What do you get when you mix a haunting dark fantasy world, punishing combat, and cats? You get Kristala, the upcoming indie soulslike from Astral Clocktower Studios—and it’s about to claw its way into Early Access on the Epic Games Store starting July 28. A playable demo is available now if you’re ready to test your reflexes and your nine lives. Set in the mystical world of Ailur, Kristala casts players as an Anagativan—a feline warrior chosen to harness the elemental powers of the Sacred Six Kristals. As the “chosen Kristalan,” your journey involves battling grotesque curse-born monsters, navigating a…