When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. (Image credit: Astral Clockwork Studios) Kristala, an upcoming action-RPG Soulslike that has you playing as a humanoid cat, has an early access release date pencilled in for next week. Announced just earlier today, Kristala will be arriving on Steam Early Access next week on June 6 and will be Steam Deck Verified from day one. You can see the announcement trailer for Kristala’s early access debut just below, and it’s a game that we just can’t help but describe as a ‘cat Soulslike.’ You’re a young feline warrior tasked with harnessing the power of six ancient Kristals scattered throughout a dark fantasy land, and that apparently involves beating the crap out of a lot of what look like humanoid rats. These enemies were apparently once docile, but some strange curse has turned them into bloodthirsty beasts, and you need to find out why. You can easily …